[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 158 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 158

Expressing support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for 
                 breast cancer and all forms of cancer.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2009

  Mr. Etheridge (for himself and Ms. Wasserman Schultz) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Oversight and Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the designation of an Early Detection Month for 
                 breast cancer and all forms of cancer.

Whereas more than 2,000,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in the United 
        States every year;
Whereas the most common types of cancer in the United States are nonmelanoma 
        skin cancer, breast cancer in women, prostate cancer in men, lung 
        cancer, and colorectal cancers;
Whereas one out of every eight women in the United States will develop breast 
        cancer in her lifetime;
Whereas incidence of breast cancer in young women is much lower than in older 
        women, and young women's breast cancers are generally more aggressive 
        and result in lower survival rates;
Whereas breast cancer currently takes the life of one woman in the United States 
        every 13 minutes;
Whereas in 2009, 192,370 women in the United States will be diagnosed with 
        invasive breast cancer;
Whereas there is currently no known cure for metastatic breast cancer;
Whereas many oncologists and breast cancer researchers believe that a cure for 
        breast cancer will not be discovered until well into the future, if such 
        a cure is possible at all;
Whereas prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men, 
        with over 80 percent of all cases occurring in men over age 65;
Whereas African-American men are diagnosed with the disease at later stages and 
        die of prostate cancer more often than do white men;
Whereas in 2009, 192,280 men in the United States will be diagnosed with 
        invasive breast cancer;
Whereas if detected early enough, over three-quarters of those who develop 
        cancer could be saved;
Whereas greater annual awareness of the critical necessity of the early 
        detection of breast cancer and other cancers will not only save tens of 
        thousands of lives but also greatly reduce the financial strain on 
        government and private health care services by detecting cancer before 
        it requires very expensive medical treatment and protocols;
Whereas there is a need for enhanced public awareness of cancer screening; and
Whereas the designation of an Early Detection Month will enhance public 
        awareness of breast cancer and all other forms of cancer: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress supports the designation of an Early Detection Month 
to enhance public awareness of screening for breast cancer and all 
other forms of cancer.
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