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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 378 

Designating September 2021 as ‘‘National Prostate Cancer Awareness 

Month’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. KING, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. 

CARDIN, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. 

MARKEY, Mr. COONS, Mr. WYDEN, and Mrs. CAPITO) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating September 2021 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 8 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 cancerrelated deaths among men in the United States; 

Whereas the American Cancer Society estimates that, in 

2021, 248,530 men will be diagnosed with, and more 

than 34,130 men will die of, prostate cancer; 


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Whereas 40 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 cancer 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 prostate-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 30 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 prostate cancer in the early stages, making appropriate 

screening critical; 

Whereas, in fiscal year 2021, the Director of the National Institutes of Health will support approximately 

$256,000,000 in research projects focused specifically on 

prostate cancer; 

Whereas, in fiscal year 2021, Congress appropriated 

$110,000,000 for the Prostate Cancer Research Program 

of the Department of Defense; 


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Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs has established 

20 Precision Oncology Centers of Excellence in order to 

deliver precision oncology services to veterans suffering 

from prostate cancer; 

Whereas ongoing research promises further improvements in 

prostate cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment; and 

Whereas educating people in the United States, including 

health care providers, about prostate cancer and early detection strategies is crucial to saving the lives of men and 

preserving and protecting families: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates September 2021 as ‘‘National 

3 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’; 

4 (2) declares that steps should be taken— 

5 (A) to raise awareness about the impor6 tance of screening methods for, and treatment 

7 of, prostate cancer; 

8 (B) to encourage research— 

9 (i) to improve screening and treat10 ment for prostate cancer; 

11 (ii) to discover the causes of prostate 

12 cancer; and 

13 (iii) to develop a cure for prostate 

14 cancer; and 

15 (C) to continue to consider ways to im16 prove access to, and the quality of, health care 


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1 services for detecting and treating prostate can2 cer; and 

3 (3) calls on the people of the United States, in4 terest groups, and affected persons— 

5 (A) to promote awareness of prostate can6 cer; 

7 (B) to take an active role in the fight to 

8 end the devastating effects of prostate cancer 

9 on individuals, families, and the economy; and 

10 (C) to observe National Prostate Cancer 

11 Awareness Month with appropriate ceremonies 

12 and activities. 

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