A resolution designating September 2020 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 692 Designating September 2020 as ‘‘National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. KING, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. COONS, Mr. BOOKER, and Mr. HAWLEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Designating September 2020 as ‘‘National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’. Whereas more than 3,100,000 men in the United States are living with prostate cancer; Whereas 1 in 9 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetimes and 1 in 41 men in the United States will die from prostate cancer; Whereas prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer- related deaths among men in the United States; Whereas the American Cancer Society estimates that, in 2020, 191,930 men will be diagnosed with, and more than 33,330 men will die of, prostate cancer; VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:19 Sep 16, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR692.IS SR692 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 692 IS Whereas 40.9 percent of newly diagnosed prostate cancer cases occur in men under the age of 65; Whereas the odds of developing prostate cancer rise rapidly after age 50; Whereas African-American men suffer from a prostate cancer incidence rate that is significantly higher than that of White men and have more than double the prostate can- cer mortality rate than that of White men; Whereas having a father or brother with prostate cancer more than doubles the risk of a man developing prostate cancer, with a higher risk for men who have a brother with the disease and the highest risk for men with several affected relatives; Whereas screening by a digital rectal examination and a pros- tate-specific antigen blood test can detect the disease at the earlier, more treatable stages, which could increase the chances of survival for more than 5 years to nearly 100 percent; Whereas only 31 percent of men survive more than 5 years if diagnosed with prostate cancer after the cancer has metastasized; Whereas there are typically no noticeable symptoms of pros- tate cancer in the early stages, making appropriate screening critical; Whereas, in fiscal year 2020, the Director of the National In- stitutes of Health will support approximately $287,000,000 in research projects focused specifically on prostate cancer; Whereas, in fiscal year 2020, Congress appropriated $110,000,000 for the Prostate Cancer Research Program of the Department of Defense; VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:19 Sep 16, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR692.IS SR692 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 692 IS Whereas ongoing research promises further improvements in prostate cancer prevention, early detection, and treat- ment; and Whereas educating people in the United States, including health care providers, about prostate cancer and early de- tection strategies is crucial to saving the lives of men and preserving and protecting families: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates September 2020 as ‘‘National 2 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’; 3 (2) declares that steps should be taken— 4 (A) to raise awareness about the impor- 5 tance of screening methods for, and treatment 6 of, prostate cancer; 7 (B) to encourage research— 8 (i) to improve screening and treat- 9 ment for prostate cancer; 10 (ii) to discover the causes of prostate 11 cancer; and 12 (iii) to develop a cure for prostate 13 cancer; and 14 (C) to continue to consider ways to im- 15 prove access to, and the quality of, health care 16 services for detecting and treating prostate can- 17 cer; and 18 (3) calls on the people of the United States, in- 19 terest groups, and affected persons— 20 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:19 Sep 16, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR692.IS SR692 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 692 IS (A) to promote awareness of prostate can- 1 cer; 2 (B) to take an active role in the fight to 3 end the devastating effects of prostate cancer 4 on individuals, families, and the economy; and 5 (C) to observe National Prostate Cancer 6 Awareness Month with appropriate ceremonies 7 and activities. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:19 Sep 16, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR692.IS SR692 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS