Title: Expressing support for the goals of November National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and for the early detection of lung cancer.
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and efforts to increase awareness of lung cancer and lung cancer screening.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1192 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                               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, accounting for more deaths than colon 
        cancer, breast cancer, 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;
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 earlier 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 
        reducing 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 individuals (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 public, 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;
            (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 activities.
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