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MI HR0252
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Henry Yanez
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AI Summary
- Declares April 1-7, 2016, as Testicular Cancer Awareness Week in Michigan
- Testicular cancer affects males age 15-35 most commonly, with 79 percent of cases occurring in men under age 45; one in 250 males will be diagnosed in their lifetime
- Early detection through monthly self-exams leads to nearly 100 percent cure rates, while late-stage diagnosis results in higher treatment burdens and unnecessary deaths
- Firefighters have an occupational incidence rate approximately 50 percent higher than the general population according to the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer
- Resolution encourages men to discuss testicular cancer with healthcare providers and honors those lost to the disease while committing to continued efforts against testicular cancer
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare April 1-7, 2016, as Testicular Cancer Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.
Testicular Cancer Awareness Week
Last Action
Adopted
3/23/2016
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