[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 672 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 672

 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Prostate Cancer Awareness 
                     Month, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 24, 2007

    Ms. Matsui (for herself and Mr. Latham) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Prostate Cancer Awareness 
                     Month, and for other purposes.

Whereas countless American families live with prostate cancer;
Whereas 1 in 6 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer 
        during his lifetime;
Whereas over the past decade, prostate cancer has been the most commonly 
        diagnosed nonskin cancer in the United States;
Whereas prostate cancer has been the second most common cancer killer of 
        American men over the last 10 years;
Whereas over 218,000 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate 
        cancer in 2007;
Whereas according to the American Cancer Society, 27,000 American men will die 
        of prostate cancer this year;
Whereas 30 percent of new cases of prostate cancer occur in men under the age of 
        65;
Whereas American men over the age of 50 are particularly susceptible to prostate 
        cancer, and a man in the United States turns 50 years old approximately 
        every 14 seconds;
Whereas African American males suffer a prostate cancer incidence rate up to 65 
        percent higher than White males;
Whereas a man's risk of developing prostate cancer is doubled if one of his 
        family members already has the disease, and quintupled if two family 
        members have prostate cancer;
Whereas screening procedures such as digital rectal examinations and prostate 
        specific antigen blood tests can diagnose prostate cancer in earlier and 
        more treatable stages, thereby reducing prostate cancer mortality;
Whereas ongoing research promises further improvements in prostate cancer 
        prevention, early detection, and treatments; and
Whereas educating people in the United States--including health care providers--
        about prostate cancer and early detection strategies is crucial to 
        saving men's lives and preserving and protecting families: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Prostate 
        Cancer Awareness Month; and
            (2) declares that the Federal Government has a 
        responsibility--
                    (A) to raise awareness about the importance of 
                available prostate cancer screening methods and 
                treatment options;
                    (B) to increase research funding that is 
                commensurate with the seriousness of prostate cancer in 
                an effort to improve screening, treatments, and cures 
                for the disease; and
                    (C) to implement policy that improves access to, 
                and the quality of, health care services that detect 
                and treat prostate cancer.
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