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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 325
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WHEREAS, March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and |
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Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day is taking place on March 22, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, It is estimated that 12,220 Texans and 153,000 |
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Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, and |
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4,300 Texans and 52,000 Americans will die from the disease; most |
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colorectal cancers can be prevented by removing precancerous |
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polyps from the colon; however, polyps do not typically produce |
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symptoms during their early stages, so it is important to be |
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proactive and take advantage of screenings and early detection |
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technology; according to the American Cancer Society, all men and |
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women should start preventative screenings for colorectal cancer |
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at the age of 45, and at-risk individuals are advised to begin |
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screenings even sooner; and |
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WHEREAS, Lynch syndrome is an inherited disease that leads |
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to a higher risk of developing certain types of cancer, including |
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colorectal, endometrial, gastric, ovarian, small bowel, |
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pancreatic, prostate, urinary tract, kidney, bile duct, and |
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brain cancers; hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer is the |
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most common type affecting Lynch syndrome patients; an estimated |
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1 in every 300 individuals is a carrier of a genetic alteration |
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associated with Lynch syndrome, and those who have a first-degree |
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relative with the disease have a 50 percent chance of inheriting |
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it; because patients with Lynch syndrome are more likely to |
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receive a cancer diagnosis at a young age, it is vital that |
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families know their medical history to ensure early intervention |
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and treatment; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, the South Plains Colon |
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Cancer Prevention Task Force has played an instrumental role in |
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expanding access to colorectal screenings in West Texas as well |
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as across the state; the members of the group have worked |
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tirelessly to raise awareness about colorectal cancer and Lynch |
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syndrome and support individuals and families who have been |
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affected by these diseases; and |
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WHEREAS, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Lynch |
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Syndrome Awareness Day serve to educate Texans about the actions |
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they can take to reduce the risks associated with the diseases, |
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and those who are taking part in this worthwhile endeavor are |
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indeed deserving of recognition for their efforts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all those who are working to raise |
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awareness about colorectal cancer and Lynch syndrome and extend |
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to them sincere best wishes for continued success in their |
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important work. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 20, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |