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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death 
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in both men and women in the United States; and

  
 
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    WHEREAS, Former smokers and people who have never smoked 
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comprise the majority of new cases of lung cancer each year; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, 70% of new lung cancer cases will be diagnosed at 
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a late stage, with a 15% 5-year survival rate; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Early lung cancer diagnosis and management 
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protocols currently exist, but have not been embraced 
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nation-wide as the standard of care; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Funding for lung cancer research falls far short 
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of that for other, less fatal diseases; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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designate November of 2010 as "Illinois Lung Cancer Awareness 
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Month" in the State of Illinois in order to raise awareness of 
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lung cancer and its effects on Illinois residents and their 
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families; and be it further
  
 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That we urge the citizens of this State to help 
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make lung cancer a national public health priority and offer 
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compassion to people with lung cancer.