Title: Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

Summary: Designates May 2020 as "Bladder Cancer Awareness Month."

Full Text:
WHEREAS, Florida had the second highest average number of bladder cancer diagnoses per year, as of 2019, and WHEREAS, as of 2016, approximately 699,450 people were living with bladd er cancer, and WHEREAS, men are more likely to be diagnosed with bladder cancer than women, and it is the fourth most common cancer in men, and WHEREAS, in 2019, approximately 80,470 new cases of bladder cancer were diagnosed, and an estimated 17,670 peo ple died from the disease, and WHEREAS, bladder cancer can occur at any age, but a higher percentage of people suffering from the disease are older than 55, and WHEREAS, even though bladder cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the United States, it is ranked 19th in research spending, and WHEREAS, smoking and exposure to certain chemicals may increase a person's likelihood of developing bladder cancer, and WHEREAS, because a bladder cancer diagnosis can frequently be delayed due to a lack of awaren ess of the early symptoms, patients should discuss urinary changes or concerns about their urinary systems with their doctors, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida: That May 2020 is designated as "Bl adder Cancer Awareness Month" in Florida.