[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 202 (Tuesday, December 1, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 780--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 2020 AS ``NATIONAL LUNG 
CANCER AWARENESS MONTH'' AND EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE EARLY DETECTION 
                             OF LUNG CANCER

  Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
Scott of South Carolina, and Mrs. Capito) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 780

       Whereas lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related 
     death among men and women in the United States, accounting 
     for more deaths than colon cancer, breast cancer, and 
     prostate cancer combined;
       Whereas lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the 
     United States;
       Whereas it is estimated that 1 in 15 men and 1 in 17 women 
     in the United States will develop lung cancer during their 
     lifetime;
       Whereas it is estimated that in 2020, 228,820 individuals 
     in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and 
     135,720 individuals will die from the disease;
       Whereas the 5-year survival rate for localized lung cancer 
     is around 59 percent, yet only about 17 percent of lung 
     cancers are diagnosed at this stage;
       Whereas screening individuals at high risk of lung cancer 
     using low-dose computed tomography can detect lung cancer 
     earlier than other forms of screening and ultimately save 
     lives;
       Whereas lung cancer screening can effectively reduce lung 
     cancer mortality, yet only 3.9 to 8.6 percent of individuals 
     in the United States at high risk of lung cancer undergo lung 
     cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography; and
       Whereas educational efforts can increase awareness of lung 
     cancer and lung cancer screening among the general public, 
     patients and their families, and health care workers, thereby 
     increasing the early detection of lung cancer: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates November 2020 as ``National Lung Cancer 
     Awareness Month'';
       (2) supports the goals and ideals of National Lung Cancer 
     Awareness Month;
       (3) promotes efforts to increase awareness of, and 
     education about, lung cancer and lung cancer screening among 
     individuals in the United States;
       (4) recognizes the need for research on the early 
     diagnosis, screening, and treatment of lung cancer; and
       (5) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     National Lung Cancer Awareness Month with appropriate 
     awareness and educational activities.

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