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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 125
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas recognizes that
 1-4     colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death
 1-5     among men and women in the United States; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Thousands of families have suffered devastating
 1-7     loss because of this disease, and many more will; the American
 1-8     Cancer Society estimates that 56,300 people will die from
 1-9     colorectal cancer this year; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is highly detectable and, if
1-11     found early, is treatable; over 90 percent of those who receive
1-12     an early diagnosis and treatment will survive more than five
1-13     years; sadly, only 37 percent of colorectal cancers are detected
1-14     while still localized; and
1-15           WHEREAS, One of the strongest weapons in the fight against
1-16     colorectal cancer is early detection; people who have a history
1-17     of the disease in their family are urged to have regular
1-18     colonoscopies; those who do so put themselves at a distinct
1-19     advantage in their fight against colorectal cancer; and
1-20           WHEREAS, By designating the month of March, 2001, as
 2-1     Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, health officials hope to
 2-2     encourage all Texans to be proactive in their efforts to protect
 2-3     themselves from this dread disease; now, therefore, be it
 2-4           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-5     77th Legislature, hereby designate March, 2001, as Colorectal
 2-6     Cancer Awareness Month in the State of Texas; and, be it further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to
 2-8     inform all Texans of this critical public health issue.
 2-9                                                                Moncrief
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2-11                                          President of the Senate
2-12                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-13                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-14                                  on January 29, 2001.
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2-16                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-18                                           Member, Texas Senate