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DE SCR18
Concurrent Resolution
Status
5/8/2013
Primary Sponsor
Catherine Cloutier
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AI Summary
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Reaffirms May as Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in Delaware, a designation permanently established in Delaware Code since 2009
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Highlights that melanoma accounts for only 4% of skin cancer cases but causes over 79% of skin cancer-related deaths
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Notes skin cancer affects 1 in 5 Americans with more than 3.5 million new cases diagnosed annually, and melanoma cases increase approximately 3% each year
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Estimates 300 new melanoma cases in Delaware and 76,000 nationally for 2013, with an estimated 9,480 melanoma-related deaths that year
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Emphasizes that melanoma is the most common cancer in people aged 25-29 and second most common in those aged 15-29, but is curable if detected early
Legislative Description
Continuing To Raise Awareness That The Month Of May Is Melanoma And Skin Cancer Detection And Prevention Month In Delaware.
Last Action
Passed in House by Voice Vote
5/16/2013