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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 161
Author: Waldron (R), et al.
Amended: 5/2/16 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 5/2/16
SUBJECT: Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of May 2016 as
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Five hundred thousand families in the United States live with
bladder cancer.
2)Bladder cancer affects adults of all ages and backgrounds and
is the fifth most common nonskin 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.
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 percent, requiring lifelong
surveillance.
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4)Bladder cancer symptoms, such as blood in the urine, are
easily recognized, but many people are unaware of the threat
of bladder cancer, often prolonging the time to diagnosis.
5)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.
6)Research advancements for bladder cancer are limited by lack
of awareness about the disease within the medical community
and general public.
7)Increased awareness will promote early diagnosis and increase
the chances of survival, and 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.
This resolution proclaims the month of May 2016 as Bladder
Cancer Awareness Month, and calls upon the people of California,
interested groups, and affected persons to promote awareness of
bladder cancer and to foster understanding of the impact of the
disease on patients and their families and caregivers, to take
an active role in the fight to end bladder cancer, and to
observe Bladder Cancer Awareness Month with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified5/12/16)
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
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Office of John H. Gilman, M.D.
OPPOSITION: (Verified5/12/16)
None received
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
5/13/16 11:54:24
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