Title: Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

Summary: Recognizing May 2018 as "Bladder Cancer Awareness Month" in Florida, etc.

Full Text:
WHEREAS, as of 2017, Florida had the second-highest average number of bladder cancer diagnoses per year of any state, and WHEREAS, bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and approximately 587,000 people in the United States live with bladder cancer, and WHEREAS, men have a in chance and women have a in chance of being diagnosed with bladder cancer in their lifetimes, and WHEREAS, in 2017, approximately 79,030 new cases of bladder cancer were diagnosed nationwide, and an estimated 16,870 Americans died as a result of the disease, and WHEREAS, although bladder cancer can occur at any age, a high percentage of people suffering from the disease are older than years of age, and WHEREAS, despite its standing as the sixth most common cancer in the United States, bladder cancer ranked 18th in terms of research money received as of 2014, and WHEREAS, smoking and exposure to certain chemicals may increase a person s likelihood of developing bladder cancer, and WHEREAS, because diagnosis is often delayed, which may worsen a person s prognosis, Floridians should be made aware of the early signs and symptoms associated with bladder cancer and should be encouraged to immediately discuss concerns about their urinary systems with their doctors, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: That May 2018 is recognized as  Bladder Cancer Awareness Month  in Florida.