PENNSYLVANIA, March 23 - PRINTER'S NO. 1537

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

258

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY ROBINSON, HUGHES, BROOKS, HAYWOOD, MARTIN,

COMITTA, PHILLIPS-HILL, KIM, FONTANA, CAPPELLETTI, COSTA,

VOGEL AND FARRY, MARCH 23, 2026

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MARCH 23, 2026

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the month of March 2026 as "Colorectal Cancer

Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Since 2000, March has been nationally recognized as

"Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month," in an effort to raise

awareness and encourage screening, specifically highlighting the

importance of early detection and prevention; and

WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly

diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related

deaths in both men and women in the United States, making it one

of the most lethal forms of cancer nationwide; and

WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable

forms of cancer, as routine screenings can detect precancerous

polyps in the colon or rectum, allowing for polyp removal before

they become cancerous; and

WHEREAS, In 2024, Penn State Health reported that in

Pennsylvania, approximately 34% of those diagnosed with

colorectal cancer die from the disease; and

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