BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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As Introduced February 26, 2013
Majority vote
RULES 10-0
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Wilk, Bigelow, |
| |Brown, Chau, Nazarian, |
| |Cooley, Quirk, Weber, |
| |Hagman |
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SUMMARY : Designates March 2013 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)With proper screening, colorectal cancer is treatable,
curable, and in many cases, completely preventable; and,
according to the American Cancer Society, in 2010, only about
43 percent of colorectal cancers were diagnosed at an early,
more treatable and curable stage.
2)Colorectal cancer screening is one of the most cost-effective
prevention measures in health care; and, the uninsured and
underserved are least likely to get screening and treatment
for colorectal cancer, which means they are more likely to be
diagnosed at a late stage when chances of survival drop to
13%.
3)In California, colorectal cancer is t
4)he third leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women;
and, the California Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C4) is a
nonprofit organization established to, among other things,
implement strategies to reduce disparities in colorectal
cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment among underserved
populations in California.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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