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Article: Proclamation 7276--National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 2000.(Brief Article)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- March 6, 2000
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February 29, 2000
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Estimates show that physicians will diagnose approximately 130,000 new cases of colorectal cancer this year, and, of those persons diagnosed, more than 56,000 will die from the disease. Colorectal cancer takes such a deadly toll because it usually has no identifiable symptoms and often goes undetected until it is too late to treat.
Our most effective weapon in defeating colorectal cancer is early detection and treatment. Through a regular screening program that ...