,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #da  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #be1
 #bjac ,mr4 ,enzi 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,lautenberg1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 and ,mr4   
,cardin7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,supporting the
 designation of ,march #bjac1 as        
,national ,colorectal ,cancer ,awareness
 ,month4  ,whereas colorectal cancer is 
the second leading cause of cancer death
 among men and women in the ,united     
,states1 killing more non-smokers than  
any other cancer2 ,whereas every year it
 is estimated that more than #ace1jjj   
individuals in the ,united ,states are  
diagnosed with colorectal cancer and    
more than #ej1jjj individuals die from  
the disease2 ,whereas colorectal cancer 
is one of the most highly preventable   
forms of cancer because screening tests 
can find polyps that can be removed     
before becoming cancerous2 ,whereas     
screening tests can detect colorectal   

cancer early1 when treatment works best2
 ,whereas the ,centers for ,disease     
,control and ,prevention estimates that 
if every individual aged #ej or older   
had regular screening tests1 as many as 
#fj percent of deaths from colorectal   
cancer could be prevented2 ,whereas the 
#e-year survival rate for patients with 
localized colorectal cancer is #ij      
percent1 but only #ci percent of all    
diagnoses occur at this stage2 ,whereas 
colorectal cancer screening can         
effectively reduce colorectal cancer    
incidence and mortality1 yet #a in #c   
adults between the ages of #ej and #ge  
are not up to date with recommended     
colorectal cancer screening2 ,whereas   
public awareness and education campaigns
 on colorectal cancer prevention1       
screening1 and symptoms are held during 
the month of ,march each year2 and      
,whereas educational efforts can help   
provide information to the public of    
methods of prevention and screening1 as 
well as about symptoms for early        

detection3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that
 the ,senate--  7#a7 supports the goals 
and ideals of ,national ,colorectal     
,cancer ,awareness ,month2 and  7#b7    
encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to observe the month with       
appropriate awareness and educational   
activities4