Bill Text: DE SCR59 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Recognizing September 2019 As "prostate Cancer Awareness" Month In The State Of Delaware.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-06-27 - Passed In House by Voice Vote [SCR59 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2019-SCR59-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Wilson & Rep. Vanderwende |
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Sens. Ennis, Hansen, Hocker, Lawson, Pettyjohn, Richardson; Reps. Baumbach, Briggs King, Bush, Collins, Dukes, Heffernan, Kowalko, Mitchell, Shupe, Michael Smith, Viola, Yearick |
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 59
RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 2019 AS "PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS" MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, prostate cancer is a type of cancer that typically develops slowly in the prostate gland, however, it can also develop rapidly and spread beyond the prostate; and
WHEREAS, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men other than skin cancer; and
WHEREAS, 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer within their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, older men and African-American men have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer; and
WHEREAS, the average age of diagnosis is 66, and diagnosis before 40 is rare, but not impossible; and
WHEREAS, 1 in 41 men will die from prostate cancer, and the number of men who have died this year from prostate cancer is 31,620; and
WHEREAS, with roughly 2.9 million men in the United States currently living with prostate cancer, most men do survive due to early detection and diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, some symptoms of prostate cancer include: the frequent urge to urinate, difficulty urinating, blood in urine, and pain in lower back and hips; and
WHEREAS, Prostate Cancer Awareness Month was established in 2003 by President George W. Bush; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended by the Prostate Conditions Education Council that starting at age 40 men should have a baseline Prostate-Specific Antigen test and a Digital Rectal Exam to check for prostate cancer; and
WHEREAS, the color that represents prostate cancer awareness is light blue;
NOW, THERE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 150th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the General Assembly designates September 2019 as “Prostate Cancer Awareness Month” in the State of Delaware.
SYNOPSIS
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes September 2019 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware
Author: Senator Wilson
