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          Date of Hearing:   June 29, 2009

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                 Ted W. Lieu, Chair
                    SCR 14 (Aanestad) - As Amended:  May 14, 2009

           SENATE VOTE  :   31-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Designates the month of September 2009 as Prostate  
          Cancer Awareness Month in the State of California and encourages  
          public officials and Californians to observe the month with  
          appropriate activities and programs.  Specifically,  this  
          resolution  makes the following legislative findings:   

          1)In California, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among  
            men in all race and ethnic groups; and the American Cancer  
            Society estimates there will be over 192,000 new cases of  
            prostate cancer in the United States this year, resulting in  
            over 27,000 deaths.

          2)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.

          3)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.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          American Cancer Society, California Division
           
            Opposition 
           
          None on file.










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           Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800