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This resolution expresses support for raising awareness about stomach cancer, highlighting its significance as the fifth most common cancer globally and the fourth leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The resolution notes that stomach cancer accounts for approximately 1.5 percent of new cancer diagnoses in the United States, with 26,890 new cases reported in 2024, and acknowledges disparities in incidence and mortality among racial and ethnic groups. Recognizing that the lack of awareness and focus on risk factors and early detection may lead individuals to dismiss symptoms, the resolution emphasizes the importance of increased advocacy, research, and education to improve patient outcomes. Specifically, the resolution calls for the Georgia Senate to support increased awareness of stomach cancer, which may lead to earlier detection, and directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for public and press distribution.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71258