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FL S0118
Resolution
AI Summary
- Designates April 2023 as Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month in Florida through a Florida Senate Resolution sponsored by Senator Harrell
- Notes esophageal cancer diagnoses have increased more than 700 percent in recent decades and it is the fastest-increasing cancer among American men
- Highlights that fewer than one in five patients survive five years after diagnosis, with one American dying from the disease every 36 minutes
- Identifies persistent heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as the most common cause of esophageal cancer in the U.S., noting many at-risk individuals are unaware of the danger
- States that early detection of Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition caused by GERD that increases esophageal cancer risk 30-fold, can prevent the disease through curative outpatient techniques
Legislative Description
Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
Last Action
Adopted
4/19/2023
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