BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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161 (Waldron)
As Introduced March 30, 2016
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|Rules |9-0 |Gordon, Chang, | |
| | |Brough, Cooley, | |
| | |Gomez, Holden, Jones, | |
| | |Mullin, Quirk | |
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SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of May 2016 as Bladder Cancer
Awareness Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the
following legislative findings:
1)Bladder cancer affects adults of all ages and backgrounds ad
is the fifth most common non-skin cancer in the United States,
exceeded only by breast, lung, prostate, and colon cancers,
yet knowledge of the frequency and severity of bladder cancer
is minimal.
2)More than 74,000 people in the United States are expected to
be diagnosed with bladder cancer and 16,000 will die due to
the disease in 2016 alone.
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3)Bladder cancer is known as one of the most expensive cancers
to treat on a per patient basis and has a recurrence rate of
approximately 50% to 80%, requiring lifelong surveillance.
4)If diagnosed early, bladder cancer is treatable, and the
quality of life of a person with bladder cancer will depend on
future treatment and diagnostic developments, which will rely
on research advancements.
5)Research advancements for bladder cancer are limited by lack
of awareness about the disease within the medical community
and general public. Increased awareness will promote early
diagnosis and increase the chances of survival.
6)Increased awareness will bolster public support of treatment
of the disease and thus increase funding for innovative
research and the development of new treatment options and
diagnostic tools.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by:
Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN:
0002772
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