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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is being |
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observed in March 2025 to bring greater attention to the fourth most |
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commonly diagnosed type of cancer in the United States and the |
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second leading cause of cancer deaths; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, around 150,000 Americans are diagnosed |
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with colorectal cancer, and more than 50,000 die from the disease, |
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including an estimated 4,500 Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Although life-threatening, colorectal cancer is |
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highly curable if detected early; health care screenings can |
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identify the preliminary stages of the disease before it progresses |
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to cancer, and the American Cancer Society recommends that |
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individuals of average risk begin receiving regular screenings at |
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age 45; if treated in its early stages, the five-year survival rate |
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for colorectal cancer is as high as 90 percent; and |
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WHEREAS, While screenings have helped steadily reduce the |
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rate of death from colorectal cancer, cases are currently rising |
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among young adults; colorectal cancer also disproportionately |
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affects Black Americans, who face a 15 percent higher rate of |
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diagnosis and a 35 percent higher mortality rate from this type of |
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cancer than non-Hispanic White Americans; and |
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WHEREAS, Early detection remains the most powerful tool in |
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preventing colorectal cancer, and the observance of National |
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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March 2025 is helping to |
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educate the public about the importance of cancer screenings and |
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other interventions that have the potential to save lives; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 2025 as National Colorectal |
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Cancer Awareness Month and encourage all Texans to learn more about |
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the disease and the actions that they can take to protect their |
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health. |