| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3331 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 372 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Watson of the 1st, Harrell of the 40th, Setzler of the |
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| 4 | 4 | | 37th, Orrock of the 36th and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Expressing support for increased awareness of stomach cancer; and for other purposes. |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, stomach cancer, known as gastric cancer, is the fifth most common cancer2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | globally and the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide; and3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, stomach cancer, accounts for about 1.5 percent of all new cancers diagnosed4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | in the United States each year; and5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, 26,890 new cases of stomach cancer were reported in 2024; and6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, there are disparities in stomach cancer incidence and mortality among racial and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | ethnic groups in the United States; and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, while there has been a decline in stomach cancer incidence, the lack of9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | awareness and focus on risk factors and early detection through screening and surveillance10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | may cause individuals at high risk for the disease to dismiss their symptoms; and11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Georgia ranks 11th in mortality from stomach cancer; and12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | S. R. 372 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, increased advocacy, awareness, research and education may bring improved |
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| 23 | 23 | | outcomes for patients in earlier detection and treatment.14 |
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| 24 | 24 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | express support for increased awareness of stomach cancer and recognize that such16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | awareness may lead to earlier detection for patients.17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | press.20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | S. R. 372 |
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