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GA HR1655
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/23/2018
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Beasley-Teague
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AI Summary
- Recognizes September 2018 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month at the Georgia state capitol
- Notes that prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the U.S., with approximately 180,000 diagnoses and more than 26,000 deaths expected annually
- Identifies African American men, men with a family history of prostate cancer, and men exposed to Agent Orange as highest-risk groups, with family members of patients being eight times more likely to develop the illness
- Emphasizes that early detection improves treatability but that the disease often goes undiagnosed due to inadequate public awareness, infrequent screenings, and insufficient medical professional training
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month at the state capitol; September, 2018; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/23/2018
Full Bill Text
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