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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 61
Author: Evans (D), et al.
Amended: 2/6/12
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
SOURCE : American Congress of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists
California Medical Association
DIGEST : This resolution recognizes January 2012 as
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and encourages prompt
access to preventive services and medical care in order to
overcome barriers to care and treatment for cervical
cancer.
Senate Floor Amendments of 2/6/12 add coauthors and make
one technical change.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes
of cancer death for American women.
2. In California, cervical cancer continues to be the 12th
most common cancer diagnosed among women and the seventh
most common cancer among the Latina and Vietnamese
populations.
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3. Each year, approximately 1,400 California women are
diagnosed with cervical cancer, and more than 400 die
from this disease.
4. Cervical cancer is preventable through regular
screenings, and certain cervical cancers may be
preventable through human papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccination.
5. The cost of treating cervical cancer continues to range
from $300 million to $400 million nationwide.
6. Many women are not aware of cervical cancer and the
steps that can be taken to prevent this disease.
7. Mortality from cervical cancer is associated with being
diagnosed at a later stage, which often stems from poor
access to preventive services and a lack of
understanding about following up for care after an
abnormal finding.
8. Awareness of cervical cancer, its risk factors, and the
importance of access to preventive measures, including
regular Pap tests and the HPV vaccination, are critical
to perpetuating the continual decrease of the incidence
of cervical cancer in women.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 2/6/12)
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(co-source)
California Medical Association (co-source)
Association of Northern California Oncologists
CTW:mw 2/6/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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