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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 8
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
HEALTH CARE. Expresses the sense of the Louisiana Legislature on the need for
colorectal cancer screening examinations.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request that the citizens of Louisiana recognize the life-saving benefits of2
routine colorectal screening examinations and schedule such examinations as3
deemed appropriate by their physicians.4
WHEREAS, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer occurring in the5
United States, with an estimated ninety-six thousand eight hundred thirty new cases of colon6
cancer and forty thousand new cases of rectal cancer occurring during 2014; and7
WHEREAS, colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths,8
with an estimated fifty thousand three hundred ten deaths possible in 2014; and9
WHEREAS, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is one in twenty; and10
WHEREAS, the overwhelming majority of colorectal cancer cases is preventable11
with routine screening examinations; and12
WHEREAS, current screening guidelines recommend that all those persons aged13
fifty and older obtain routine screening examinations; and14
WHEREAS, screening guidelines recommend colorectal examinations starting at an15
earlier age if there is a family history or symptoms of colorectal cancer are experienced; and16
WHEREAS, less than thirty percent of those for whom colorectal screening17
examinations are recommended are scheduling such diagnostic examinations; and18 SCR NO. 8
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WHEREAS, colorectal specialists provide state-of-the-art surgical treatment for1
colorectal cancer; and2
WHEREAS, colorectal specialists work in conjunction with oncologists, radiologists,3
and other medical professionals to provide the most appropriate and beneficial medical4
treatment, resulting in optimal medical outcomes for colorectal cancer patients.5
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby6
recognize the life-saving benefits of routine colorectal screening examinations and life-7
saving efforts by colorectal specialists.8
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge9
Louisianians to recognize the life-saving benefits of routine colorectal screening10
examinations and to schedule colorectal screening examinations as deemed appropriate by11
their physicians. 12
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana further recognizes13
the critical role of colorectal specialists, oncologists, and radiologists, in providing the14
optimal medical outcomes for colorectal cancer patients in Louisiana.15
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Nancy Vicknair.
DIGEST
Claitor SCR No. 8
Requests that the citizens of Louisiana recognize the life-saving benefits of routine
colorectal screening examinations and schedule such examinations as deemed appropriate
by their physicians.