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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Prostate cancer is the second most common type of |
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cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American |
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men; and |
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WHEREAS, One in every nine men is diagnosed with prostate |
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cancer over the course of his lifetime, and in 2019, experts |
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estimate that there will be nearly 175,000 new cases and more than |
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31,500 deaths from prostate cancer; this year, approximately 10,660 |
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Texas men are expected to be diagnosed and another 1,900 Texans will |
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die from the disease; and |
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WHEREAS, Although prostate cancer affects men of all races |
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and socioeconomic levels, African Americans are at an increased |
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risk; overall, African American men are 1.7 times more likely to be |
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diagnosed with and 2.3 times more likely to die from prostate cancer |
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than white men; African American men are also slightly more likely |
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than white men to be diagnosed with advanced stages of the disease, |
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which coincide with a far less optimistic prognosis; and |
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WHEREAS, Early detection and treatment offer prostate cancer |
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patients the best hope for a full recovery, and improving patient |
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outcomes depends a great deal on increasing public awareness of |
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prostate cancer and its risk factors; men are advised to consult |
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with their physicians to assess their individual risk of developing |
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prostate cancer and to determine whether screenings and other tests |
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are appropriate; and |
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WHEREAS, Additional focus is needed on the personal and |
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social burdens of prostate cancer in order to provide patients, |
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their families, and their caregivers the support they require; |
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individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer can benefit from |
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learning about the disease from health care providers, as well as |
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from taking advantage of support groups and other resources to help |
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them better cope with their illness and treatment process; and |
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WHEREAS, There are more scientific studies to be done to keep |
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the medical community on the leading edge of prostate cancer |
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treatments, and the observance of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month |
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in September is an opportunity for the State of Texas to affirm its |
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commitment to prostate cancer research as a priority of great |
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importance; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize September 2019 as Prostate Cancer |
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Awareness Month and encourage Texans to seek out more information |
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about prostate cancer. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 479 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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