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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A devastating disease that can afflict anyone, |
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regardless of gender or ethnicity, lung cancer is by far the leading |
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cause of cancer death among both men and women; and |
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WHEREAS, Lung cancer accounts for about 14 percent of all new |
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cancers, and each year, more people die of lung cancer than of |
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colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined; and |
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WHEREAS, Overall, the risk of developing lung cancer over the |
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course of a lifetime is about 1 in 13 for men and 1 in 16 for women; |
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the risk is much higher than that average for smokers and is lower |
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for nonsmokers; and |
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WHEREAS, Cancer survival rates vary depending on the stage at |
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which the cancer is diagnosed, and even people who receive very |
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serious prognoses can sometimes still be cured; more than 350,000 |
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people alive today have been diagnosed with lung cancer at some |
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point; and |
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WHEREAS, Early diagnosis and treatment greatly increase |
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chances for survival, and understanding the risk factors for lung |
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cancer can help improve the odds of early detection; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 24, 2013, as Lung Cancer Awareness |
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Day in Texas and encourage all Texans to learn about ways to reduce |
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the prevalence of this deadly disease. |