,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #edd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#af1 #bjbj,mr4 ,enzi 7for himself and   
,mr4 ,menendez7 submitted the following 
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,,resolution     
,supporting the designation of ,march   
#bjbj as ,national ,colorectal ,cancer  
,awareness ,month4  ,whereas colorectal 
cancer is the second leading cause of   
cancer death among men and women        
combined in the ,united ,states2        
,whereas it is estimated that1 in #bjbj1
 #adg1iej individuals in the ,united    
,states will be diagnosed with          
colorectal cancer and approximately     
#ec1bjj individuals will die from the   
disease2 ,whereas colorectal cancer is  
one of the most preventable forms of    
cancer because screening tests can allow
 for the discovery and removal of polyps
 before the polyps become cancerous2    
,whereas screening tests can detect     

colorectal cancer early1 which is when  
the disease is most treatable2 ,whereas 
the ,secretary of ,health and ,human    
,services estimates that if every       
individual #ej years of age 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 
screening tests can reduce the incidence
 of colorectal cancer and mortality1 but
 approximately #a in #c adults between  
#ej and #ge years of age are not current
 with recommended colorectal cancer     
screening2 ,whereas educational efforts 
can help inform the public on methods to
 prevent and screen for1 as well as     
detect early symptoms of1 colorectal    
cancer2 and ,whereas public awareness   
and educational campaigns on colorectal 
cancer prevention1 screening1 and       
symptoms are held during the month of   

,march each year3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
 ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports--    
7,a7 the designation of ,march #bjbj as 
,national ,colorectal ,cancer ,awareness
 ,month2 and  7,b7 the goals and ideals 
of ,national ,colorectal ,cancer        
,awareness ,month2 and  7#b7 encourages 
the people of the ,united ,states to    
observe ,national ,colorectal ,cancer   
,awareness ,month with appropriate      
awareness and educational activities4