A resolution designating November 2020 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for the early detection of lung cancer.

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 780 Designating November 2020 as ‘‘National Lung Cancer Awareness Month’’ and expressing support for the early detection of lung cancer. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES DECEMBER 1, 2020 Ms. SMITH (for herself, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, and Mrs. CAPITO) submitted the following res- olution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating November 2020 as ‘‘National Lung Cancer Awareness Month’’ and expressing support for the early detection of lung cancer. Whereas lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among men and women in the United States, ac- counting for more deaths than colon cancer, breast can- cer, and prostate cancer combined; Whereas lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States; Whereas it is estimated that 1 in 15 men and 1 in 17 women in the United States will develop lung cancer during their lifetime; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:45 Dec 01, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR780.ATS SR780 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 780 ATS Whereas it is estimated that in 2020, 228,820 individuals in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer, and 135,720 individuals will die from the disease; Whereas the 5-year survival rate for localized lung cancer is around 59 percent, yet only about 17 percent of lung cancers are diagnosed at this stage; Whereas screening individuals at high risk of lung cancer using low-dose computed tomography can detect lung cancer earlier than other forms of screening and ulti- mately save lives; Whereas lung cancer screening can effectively reduce lung cancer mortality, yet only 3.9 to 8.6 percent of individ- uals in the United States at high risk of lung cancer un- dergo lung cancer screening with low-dose computed to- mography; and Whereas educational efforts can increase awareness of lung cancer and lung cancer screening among the general pub- lic, patients and their families, and health care workers, thereby increasing the early detection of lung cancer: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates November 2020 as ‘‘National 2 Lung Cancer Awareness Month’’; 3 (2) supports the goals and ideals of National 4 Lung Cancer Awareness Month; 5 (3) promotes efforts to increase awareness of, 6 and education about, lung cancer and lung cancer 7 screening among individuals in the United States; 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:45 Dec 01, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR780.ATS SR780 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 780 ATS (4) recognizes the need for research on the 1 early diagnosis, screening, and treatment of lung 2 cancer; and 3 (5) encourages the people of the United States 4 to observe National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 5 with appropriate awareness and educational activi- 6 ties. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:45 Dec 01, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR780.ATS SR780 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS