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Raises Awareness of Colorectal Cancer Disparities
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Raises Awareness of Colorectal Cancer Disparities

IntroducedMarch 21, 2025
1 year ago
Intro
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Health
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Why This Matters

This resolution raises awareness about the racial disparities in colorectal cancer affecting the Black community and encourages action to address these issues.

If you are Black, you face a 40 percent higher risk of dying from colorectal cancer compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
Who this affects
Black men · Black women
What does this resolution do?
  1. 1Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., claiming over 50,000 lives annually.
  2. 2Black men and women face significantly higher rates of colorectal cancer compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
  3. 3The resolution encourages increased screening and research to address these racial disparities.
  4. 4It highlights the importance of early detection, which has a 90 percent survival rate when caught early.
  5. 5The resolution calls for state health plans to cover screenings for younger individuals at higher risk.
Read the detailed summary

This resolution recognizes the deadly impact colorectal cancer; acknowledges racial disparities in the impact of colorectal cancer, particularly in the Black community; and encourages actions to address colorectal cancer and those disparities.

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Intro
House
IntroducedCurrentMar 21, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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