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MO HCR17

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/19/2012

Primary Sponsor

Rochelle Walton Gray

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the week of March 25-31, 2012, as "Colon Cancer Awareness Week" in Missouri
  • Colon cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States, affecting 1 in 20 adults with approximately 145,000 new cases diagnosed annually and an estimated 50,000 deaths per year
  • Early detection through screening colonoscopy can prevent colon cancer since it typically begins as a polyp that exists for months or years before developing into cancer
  • Encourages Missouri residents to observe Colon Cancer Awareness Week through activities that increase public awareness of the disease, its risk factors, and prevention measures
  • Notes that African Americans face disproportionately higher risks and mortality rates from colon cancer, and that women are equally at risk despite sometimes incorrectly viewing it as a men's disease

Legislative Description

Designates the week of March 25, 2012, as "Colon Cancer Awareness Week" in Missouri

Last Action

Referred: Health Care Policy (H)

5/18/2012

Committee Referrals

Health Care Policy5/18/2012

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