SJR70,1,43 Whereas, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer found in men and
4women in this country; and

SJR70,1,65 Whereas, more than 145,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal
6cancer and more than 55,000 Americans will die from colorectal cancer this year; and

SJR70,1,87 Whereas, in Wisconsin nearly 2,350 people will be diagnosed with colorectal
8cancer and approximately 930 will die in the next year from the disease; and

SJR70,1,109 Whereas, colorectal cancer affects people regardless of their age, race, or sex;
10and

SJR70,1,1111 Whereas, men have a slightly higher rate of colorectal cancer than women; and

SJR70,1,1312 Whereas, African-Americans have a higher rate of colorectal cancer incidence
13and death than Caucasians; and

SJR70,1,1514 Whereas, colorectal cancer is one of the most detectable and, if found early, most
15treatable forms of cancer; and

SJR70,2,3

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1Whereas, the five-year survival rate is 90 percent when colorectal cancer is
2diagnosed at the localized stage, but the survival rate is only 10 percent when
3colorectal cancer is not diagnosed until the distant stage; and

SJR70,2,44 Whereas, screening and early detection saves lives; and

SJR70,2,75 Whereas, many incidences of colorectal cancer, and deaths resulting from
6colorectal cancer, could be prevented if more people took advantage of colorectal
7cancer screening; and

SJR70,2,98 Whereas, colorectal cancer can be prevented through early identification and
9removal of precancerous polyps, detectable only through screening; and

SJR70,2,1110 Whereas, early detection is the key to survival against colorectal cancer and
11more than half of all colorectal cancers can be prevented by early screening; and

SJR70,2,1412 Whereas, nine out of ten colorectal cancer cases are diagnosed in people over
13the age of 50, yet less than half of all Wisconsinites age 50 or older have had a
14recommended colorectal cancer screening in the past five years; and

SJR70,2,1615 Whereas, in comparison 70 percent of female Wisconsinites have had
16mammograms; and

SJR70,2,2017 Whereas, many factors contribute to the low screening rate for colorectal
18cancer, such as lack of public education and awareness about prevention and
19screening, negative attitudes about screening procedures, and the absence of
20symptoms; now, therefore, be it