[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 787 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 787

  Expressing support for designation of September 2012 as ``National 
                   Prostate Cancer Awareness Month''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2012

 Mr. Neugebauer submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for designation of September 2012 as ``National 
                   Prostate Cancer Awareness Month''.

Whereas countless families in the United States live with prostate cancer;
Whereas 1 in 6 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer 
        in his lifetime;
Whereas prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer and the 
        second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the 
        United States;
Whereas in 2011, 241,7400 men in the United States will be diagnosed with 
        prostate cancer and 28,170 men in the United States will die of prostate 
        cancer;
Whereas 30 percent of new diagnoses of prostate cancer occur in men under the 
        age of 65;
Whereas a man in the United States turns 50 years old approximately every 14 
        seconds, increasing his odds of developing cancer, including prostate 
        cancer;
Whereas African-American males suffer a prostate cancer incidence rate up to 65 
        percent higher than White males and double the prostate cancer mortality 
        rates of White males;
Whereas obesity is a significant predictor of the severity of prostate cancer 
        and the probability that the disease will lead to death, and high 
        cholesterol levels are strongly associated with advanced prostate 
        cancer;
Whereas if a man in the United States has 1 family member diagnosed with 
        prostate cancer, he has a 1 in 3 chance of being diagnosed with prostate 
        cancer, if he has 2 family members with such diagnoses, he has an 83 
        percent risk, and if he has 3 family members with such diagnoses, he 
        then has a 97 percent risk of prostate cancer;
Whereas screening by both a digital rectal examination and a prostate-specific 
        antigen blood test can detect the disease in its early stages, 
        increasing the chances of surviving more than 5 years to nearly 100 
        percent, while only 33 percent of men survive more than 5 years if 
        diagnosed during the late stages of the disease;
Whereas there are no noticeable symptoms of prostate cancer while it is still in 
        the early stages, making screening critical;
Whereas ongoing research promises further improvements in prostate cancer 
        prevention, early detection, and treatments;
Whereas educating people in the United States, including health care providers, 
        about prostate cancer and early detection strategies is crucial to 
        saving the lives of men and preserving and protecting families; and
Whereas September 2012 would be an appropriate month to designate as ``National 
        Prostate Cancer Awareness Month'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Prostate Cancer 
        Awareness Month'';
            (2) declares that steps should be taken--
                    (A) to raise awareness about the importance of 
                screening methods for, and treatment of, prostate 
                cancer;
                    (B) to support research so that the screening and 
                treatment of prostate cancer may be improved, and so 
                that the causes of, and a cure for, prostate cancer may 
                be discovered; and
                    (C) to continue to consider ways for improving 
                access to, and the quality of, health care services for 
                detecting and treating prostate cancer; and
            (3) calls on the people of the United States, interested 
        groups, and affected persons--
                    (A) to promote awareness of prostate cancer;
                    (B) to take an active role in the fight to end the 
                devastating effects of prostate cancer on individuals, 
                their families, and the economy; and
                    (C) to observe National Prostate Cancer Awareness 
                Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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