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Senate
Resolution 565
By:
Senators Schaefer of the 50th, Whitehead, Sr. of the 24th, Pearson of the 51st,
Grant of the 25th, Hudgens of the 47th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
"Lung Cancer Awareness Month" in honor of the late U.S. Representative Charles
Whitlow Norwood, Jr., D.D.S.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgia's beloved Republican Congressman Charlie Norwood passed away on February
13, 2007, after a quiet, courageous struggle with pulmonary fibrosis and lung
cancer; and
WHEREAS,
lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women in the United
States, claiming the lives of more people each year than almost all other
cancers combined, and accounting for nearly one in every three cancer deaths in
the United States and approximately 30 percent of deaths in Georgia;
and
WHEREAS,
the funding for research for lung cancer is significantly lower than funding for
other types of cancer research; and
WHEREAS,
there are currently no standard screening procedures for lung cancer which
corresponds to the significantly higher mortality rate and results in 70 percent
of new lung cancer cases failing to be diagnosed until late stages in the growth
of the cancer; and
WHEREAS,
early detection of this silent, deadly killer is the key to survival, and the
State of Georgia recognizes the need for greater public awareness of the risks
and the need for education and for the earlier diagnosis and treatment of lung
cancer.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
November, 2007, as "Lung Cancer Awareness Month" in honor of the late
Congressman Charles Whitlow Norwood, Jr., D.D.S.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State of Georgia hereby supports initiatives to
further public education concerning the risks, treatment, and early detection of
lung cancer and encourages lung cancer research with the goal of significantly
reducing the five-year survival rate from 15 percent to 50 percent within ten
years.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Lung Cancer Alliance
of Georgia.