BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 14
Author: Aanestad (R), et al
Amended: 5/14/09
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
SUBJECT : Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
SOURCE : California Prostate Cancer Coalition
DIGEST : This resolution designates the month of
September 2009 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the
State of California, encourages public officials and
citizens to observe the month with appropriate activities
and programs, and encourages the Legislature to join
communities across our nation to increase the awareness of
the importance of early detection and treatment of prostate
cancer.
ANALYSIS :
This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1. The American Cancer Society estimates that one in six
men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime and
that there will be over 192,000 new cases of the disease
in the United States in the current year, resulting in
over 27,000 deaths.
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2. In California, prostate cancer is the most common cancer
among men in all race and ethnic groups. African
American men are 45 percent more likely to develop this
disease than any other group of men.
3. In California, approximately 18,000 men will be
diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and each day
more than eight California men will die of this disease.
4. While prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer
deaths in men, little is known about this disease and
there are usually no symptoms in the early stages.
5. The survival rate approaches 100 percent when prostate
cancer is diagnosed and treated early, but drops to 32
percent when the disease spreads to other parts of the
body.
6. Early detection is key to survival and the American
Cancer Society recommends that every man should be
offered screening tests determined by his age and risk
factor, including an annual prostate specific antigen
(PSA) blood test and digital rectal examination (DRE).
7. Men who have several close relatives who have been
diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early age should
begin their testing at 40 years of age.
8. Men who have a father, son, or brother who was diagnosed
with prostate cancer before 65 years of age, and all
African American men, should begin testing at 45 years
of age.
9. Other men should begin testing at 50 years of age if
they have a life expectancy of at least an additional 10
years.
This resolution designates the month of September 2009 as
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the State of California,
encourages public officials and citizens to observe the
month with appropriate activities and programs and
encourages the Legislature to join communities across our
nation to increase the awareness of the importance of early
detection and treatment of prostate cancer.
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FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: Yes
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/2/09)
California Prostate Cancer Coalition (source)
CTW:do 6/3/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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