Bill Text: DE SCR18 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: Continuing To Raise Awareness That The Month Of May Is Melanoma And Skin Cancer Detection And Prevention Month In Delaware.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-16 - Passed in House by Voice Vote [SCR18 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2013-SCR18-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Sen. Cloutier & Sen. Blevins & Sen. McBride & Sen. Henry & Sen. Simpson & Sen. Lavelle & Sen. Hall-Long, on behalf of all Senators
	& Rep. Schwartzkopf & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Viola & Rep. D. Short & Rep. Hudson, on behalf of all Representatives

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18

CONTINUING TO RAISE AWARENESS THAT THE MONTH OF MAY IS MELANOMA AND SKIN CANCER DETECTION AND PREVENTION MONTH IN DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, since 2009, May has been permanently designated in the Delaware Code as Melanoma and Skin Care Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in Delaware; and

WHEREAS, it continues to be important to raise awareness of this too often deadly form of cancer; and

WHEREAS, exposure to ultraviolet rays is the most significant environmental factor which leads to cancer; and

WHEREAS, melanoma is curable if detected and treated in its early stages; and

WHEREAS, melanoma accounts for only four percent of all skin cancer cases, but over 79% of skin cancer related deaths; and

WHEREAS, skin cancer in general affects one in five Americans, resulting in more than 3.5 million new cases diagnosed each year; and

WHEREAS, melanoma incidence rates have been increasing for at least 30 years; and

WHEREAS, there is approximately a 3% annual increase in the number of melanoma cases each year; and

WHEREAS, there is estimated to be 9,480 melanoma related deaths this year; and

WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society estimates that in 2013 there will be 300 newly diagnosed cases of melanoma in Delaware and 76,000 newly diagnosed cases of melanoma nationally; and

WHEREAS, melanoma is the most common cancer affecting people aged 25-29 and the second most common form of cancer affecting people aged 15-29; and

WHEREAS, May is recognized across the United States as National Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month.

NOW THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 147^th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House concurring therein, that there is a continuing need to raise awareness that the month of May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in Delaware.

SYNOPSIS

This Resolution continues to raise awareness that the month of May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in Delaware.

AUTHOR:Sen. Cloutier