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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and |
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| 6 | 7 | | this observance offers a fitting opportunity to honor the Lubbock |
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| 7 | 8 | | and South Plains Colon Cancer Prevention Task Force for its work in |
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| 8 | 9 | | educating the public about the lifesaving importance of early |
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| 9 | 10 | | detection and screening for colorectal cancer; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Over the next 10 years, an estimated 1.5 million |
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| 11 | 12 | | American men and women will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, |
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| 12 | 13 | | and as many as 600,000 of them will die from the disease if |
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| 13 | 14 | | preventative measures are not effectively implemented; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Most colorectal cancers can be prevented by removing |
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| 15 | 16 | | precancerous polyps from the colon; because polyps and colon |
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| 16 | 17 | | cancers in their early stages typically produce no symptoms, it is |
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| 17 | 18 | | important to be proactive and take advantage of screenings and |
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| 18 | 19 | | early detection technology; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society recommends that all men |
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| 20 | 21 | | and women of normal health start preventative screenings for |
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| 21 | 22 | | colorectal cancer at the age of 50, and individuals with a family |
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| 22 | 23 | | history of colon polyps or cancer are advised to begin even sooner; |
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| 23 | 24 | | and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The Lubbock and South Plains Colon Cancer Prevention |
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| 25 | 26 | | Task Force has been leading the fight against colorectal cancer in |
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| 26 | 27 | | the region since 2001, and through its efforts, a growing number of |
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| 27 | 28 | | at-risk individuals have received screenings; in 2019, the task |
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| 28 | 29 | | force is placing a special year-long emphasis on rallying even |
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| 29 | 30 | | greater support for colon cancer awareness and prevention; this |
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| 30 | 31 | | initiative will help the area to meet the American Cancer Society's |
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| 31 | 32 | | call to increase colon screening rates to 85 percent of the target |
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| 32 | 33 | | age group by the year 2020; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, The Lubbock and South Plains Colon Cancer Prevention |
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| 34 | 35 | | Task Force is performing a vital public service by helping to ensure |
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| 35 | 36 | | that more cases of colorectal cancer are treated and cured as early |
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| 36 | 37 | | as possible, and the members of the organization are to be commended |
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| 37 | 38 | | for the dedication they are bringing to this crucial endeavor; now, |
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| 38 | 39 | | therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby recognize the Lubbock and South Plains Colon |
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| 41 | 42 | | Cancer Prevention Task Force for its accomplishments in advancing |
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| 42 | 43 | | colorectal cancer prevention and awareness and extend to its |
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| 43 | 44 | | members sincere best wishes for continued success with their |
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| 44 | 45 | | important work; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 47 | | prepared for the task force as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 48 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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