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K00301 Summary:

BILL NOK00301
 
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SPONSORTague
 
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MLTSPNSRAngelino, Bailey, Beephan, Bendett, Blankenbush, Brabenec, Braunstein, Brook-Krasny, Brown K, Buttenschon, Carroll P, Chludzinski, Durso, Fitzpatrick, Gandolfo, Gibbs, Giglio, Gray, Griffin, Hawley, Hyndman, Lupardo, Maher, McDonald, McDonough, Miller, Norber, Novakhov, Palmesano, Santabarbara, Smullen
 
 
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K00301 Text:

 
Assembly Resolution No. 301
 
BY: M. of A. Tague
 
        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        March 2025, as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month  in
        the State of New York
 
  WHEREAS,  The  State  of  New  York takes great pride in recognizing
official months established to  increase  awareness  of  serious  health
issues that affect the lives of all New Yorkers; and
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of the Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to  proclaim  March  2025,  as  Colorectal  Cancer
Awareness  Month  in  the  State  of  New  York, in conjunction with the
observance of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; and
 
  WHEREAS, Since its inception in  2000,  National  Colorectal  Cancer
Awareness  Month  has  grown  to  be a rallying point for the colorectal
cancer community where thousands of patients, survivors, caregivers, and
advocates join together to spread colorectal cancer awareness; and
 
  WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the second  leading  cause  of  cancer
death among men and women combined in the United States; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Colorectal  cancer  is  one of the most highly preventable
forms of cancer because screening tests can  find  polyps  that  can  be
removed before becoming cancerous; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Screening  tests  can detect colorectal cancer early, when
treatment works best; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control  and  Prevention  estimates
that  if  every individual aged 50 or older had regular screening tests,
as many as  60  percent  of  deaths  from  colorectal  cancer  could  be
prevented; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  five-year  survival  rate for patients with localized
colorectal cancer is 90 percent, but only 39 percent  of  all  diagnoses
occur at this stage; and
 
  WHEREAS,   Colorectal   cancer  screenings  can  effectively  reduce
colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, yet, one in three adults over
50 years of age are not up to date with  recommended  colorectal  cancer
screening; and
 
  WHEREAS,  One  in  23 men and one in 26 women will be diagnosed with
colorectal cancer in their lifetime; and
 
  WHEREAS, By 2030, colorectal cancer is expected to be the number one
cancer killer for those ages 20-49; and
 
  WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be greater  awareness  of  this
serious  health condition, and more must be done to increase activity at
the local, state and national levels; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Colorectal
Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of  New
York.
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