- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Dandy-Walker Syndrome and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, Apr. 23, 2012
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2012-03-05
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2012/3-5
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2012-s3-h5
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2012-s3-h5
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS:
Despite being one of the most preventable, treatable, and beatable forms of cancer when detected early, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancers and the second most common type attributed to cancer deaths for men and women in the United States; and
WHEREAS:
Among African- Americans, incidence rates are more than 20 percent higher and mortality rates are nearly 40 percent higher than for Caucasians. African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, and Alaskan Natives are significantly Jess likely to be screened for colorectal cancer; and
WHEREAS:
The majority of colorectal deaths can be prevented through proper screening and early detection . The survival rate of individuals who have colorectal cancer is 90 percent when detected in the early stages versus only a 10 percent survival rate when it is diagnos ed after it has metastasized; and
WHEREAS:
Regular colorectal cancer screening has been ran ked as one of the most cost effective screening interventions available, with the potential to save 40,000 lives a year; and
WHEREAS:
By raisi ng aware ness of colorectal cancer, we can consid erab ly increase th e success rate of colorectal cancer treatment; now
T HEREFORE: I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the st ate of Georgia, do here by proclaim March 2012, as COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH in Georgia.
In witne ss thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed t his 5th day of March in t he year of our Lord two thousand twelve .
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CHI EF OF STAFF