Designating the first week of December 2018, and supporting the designation of each first week of December thereafter, as “Cancer Screen Week”, identifying the burden of cancer in the United States, and encouraging people to talk with their healthcare providers about appropriate screenings for the prevention and early detection of cancer.

S. Res. 742 · 115th Congress · Dec 22, 2018 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Designating the first week of December 2018, and supporting the designation of each first week of December thereafter, as Cancer Screen Week, identifying the burden of cancer in the United States, and encouraging people to talk with their healthcare providers about appropriate screenings for the prevention and early detection of cancer.

That the Senate—

(1)

encourages all people in the United States to talk with their healthcare providers about their risk factors for all types of cancer, including breast, cervical, colon, lung, prostate, and skin cancer, and recommended screening options;

(2)

designates the first week of December 2018 as “Cancer Screen Week”; and

(3)

supports the designation of the first week of December as “Cancer Screen Week”.

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