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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 154
BY REPRESENTATIVE HOFFMANN
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To recognize November 2011 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
WHEREAS, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States;
and
WHEREAS, a devastating disease that can afflict anyone regardless of gender or
ethnicity, lung cancer is the third most common cause of death in the nation, responsible for
one in seven deaths and claiming approximately one hundred sixty thousand lives per year;
and
WHEREAS, lung cancer accounts for fifteen percent of all new cancer diagnoses,
but twenty-eight percent of all cancer deaths; and
WHEREAS, lung cancer surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death
in women in 1987, and nearly twenty-five years later, there is still no established protocol
for early detection; and
WHEREAS, approximately thirty-one thousand more women died of lung cancer
than of breast cancer in 2009; and
WHEREAS, learning the risk factors for lung cancer and other types of cancers can
help improve the odds of early detection; and
WHEREAS, risk factors for lung cancer include family history and smoking, and
those who smoke are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the many smoking cessation
options available; and
WHEREAS, November 2011 is Lung Cancer Awareness Month in an effort to call
attention to the staggering statistics, to help reduce the prevalence of lung cancer through
education, and to raise awareness about options for those seeking to lower their risks. ENROLLEDHCR NO. 154
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize November 2011 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Louisiana.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE