IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1192 
Expressing support for the goals of November National Lung Cancer 
Awareness Month and for the early detection of lung cancer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2020 
Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. RUTHERFORD) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the goals of November National Lung 
Cancer Awareness Month and 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 1 in 15 men and 1 in 17 women in the United 
States will develop lung cancer during their lifetime; 
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; 
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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 for lung cancer for high-risk individuals 
using low-dose computed tomography can lead to the ear-
lier detection of lung cancer and save lives, reducing the 
mortality by 20 percent when compared to screening by 
chest x-ray in the National Lung Screening Trial and re-
ducing the risk of death at 10 years by 24 percent in 
men and 33 percent in women when compared to no 
screening as demonstrated by another large randomized 
trial; 
Whereas lung cancer screening can effectively reduce lung 
cancer mortality, yet only a small percentage of individ-
uals (3.9 to 8.6 percent) considered to be at high risk for 
developing lung cancer actually undergo lung cancer 
screening with low-dose computed tomography; and 
Whereas educational efforts can increase awareness for lung 
cancer and lung cancer screening among the general pub-
lic, patients, and health care workers, thereby increasing 
the early detection of lung cancer: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of November 
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month; 
(2) supports efforts to increase awareness of, 
and education about, lung cancer and lung cancer 
screening among the general public of the United 
States; 
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(3) recognizes the need for additional research 
into early diagnosis, screening, and treatment for 
lung cancer; and 
(4) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe National Lung Cancer Awareness Month 
with appropriate awareness and educational activi-
ties. 
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