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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 26
          Author:   Wilk (R)
          Amended:  3/21/13 in Assembly
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 3/21/13


           SUBJECT  :    Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution designates March 2013 as Colorectal  
          Cancer Awareness Month.

           ANALYSIS  :    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% 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%. 

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           3. In California, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause  
             of cancer deaths in both men and women; and, the California  
             Colorectal Cancer Coalition 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.
          This resolution designates March 2013 as Colorectal Cancer  
          Awareness Month.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          RM:k  4/3/13   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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