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HI HCR140
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/20/2018
Primary Sponsor
Lei Learmont
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AI Summary
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Designates the first week of December as Cancer Screen Week in Hawaii, starting in 2018 and annually thereafter.
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Encourages all Hawaii citizens to visit cancerscreenweek.org and discuss cancer risk factors and screening options with their healthcare providers for breast, cervical, colon, lung, prostate, and skin cancers.
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Notes that over 2,200 lives are lost to cancer annually in Hawaii and that 200,000+ deaths in the United States could be prevented through early colorectal cancer screening.
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Highlights five-year survival rates for early-stage cancers: breast cancer (99%), cervical cancer (93%), colon cancer (92%), lung cancer (92%), and melanoma (97%).
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Requires certified copies be transmitted to the Governor, Director of Health, and the Mayors of Honolulu, Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui counties.
Legislative Description
Designating The First Week Of December As Cancer Screen Week To Urge The People Of Hawaii To Talk With Their Healthcare Providers About Appropriate Screenings For Prevention And Early Detection Of Cancer.
Health
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/20/2018