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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 111 (Levine)
          As Amended  March 12, 2014
          Majority vote 

           RULES               10-0                                        
           
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          |Ayes:|Gordon, Wilk, Brown,      |
          |     |Ch�vez, Dababneh,         |
          |     |Gonzalez, Hagman,         |
          |     |Nazarian, Quirk,          |
          |     |Ridley-Thomas             |
          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :   Designates March 2014 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness  
          Month.   Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following  
          legislative findings:

          1)With proper screening, colorectal cancer is treatable,  
            curable, and in many cases, completely preventable; and,  
            according to the American Cancer Society, in 2011, about 45%  
            of colorectal cancers were diagnosed at an early, more  
            treatable, and curable stage.

          2)Colorectal cancer screening is one of the most cost-effective  
            prevention measures in health care; and, the uninsured and  
            underserved are least likely to get screening and treatment  
            for colorectal cancer, which means that they are more likely  
            to be diagnosed at a late stage when chances of survival drop  
            to 13%.

          3)In California, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause  
            of cancer deaths in both men and women; and, the California  
            Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C4) is a nonprofit organization  
            established to, among other things, implement strategies to  
            reduce disparities in colorectal cancer screening, diagnosis,  
            and treatment among populations in California.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  None

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 









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