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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
House Resolution 1
A resolution designating May 2022 as "Cancer Awareness 2
Month" in Florida. 3
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WHEREAS, in 1979, the Legislature established the Florida 5
Cancer Control and Research Advisory Council (CCRAB), which 6
published its first Florida Cancer Plan in 1981, and the CCRAB 7
continues to address the goals and objectives outlined in the 8
plan to bring stakeholders together to find a cure, and 9
WHEREAS, in 1970, there were 3 million cancer survivors in 10
the United States, and the 5 -year cancer survival rate was 49 11
percent, and 12
WHEREAS, it is predicted that by the year 2030 there will 13
be 22.1 million cancer survivors, and the 5 -year cancer survival 14
rate will be more than 70 percent, and 15
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society estimates that there 16
are approximately 1.5 million cancer survivors in the state, and 17
WHEREAS, each year, more than 120,000 people in the state 18
are diagnosed with cancer, affecting all 67 co unties, and 19
WHEREAS, routine cancer screenings are likely to save 20
lives, and Floridians are encouraged to undergo cancer 21
screenings as recommended by their health care providers, NOW, 22
THEREFORE, 23
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Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sta te of 25
Florida: 26
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That May 2022 is designated as "Cancer Awareness Month" in 28
Florida. 29