WHEREAS, Colorectal Cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death among men and women combined in the United States but there is currently no cure; and

WHEREAS, Colorectal Cancer is one of the few cancers that can be prevented with timely screening and due to Covid-19, the total number of colonoscopies, and biopsies performed declined nearly 90% by mid-April compared to the same time the previous year; and

WHEREAS, it is estimated that over 145,000 people were diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer and over 53,000 people died of Colorectal Cancer in 2020; and

WHEREAS, the national goal established by the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable is to strive to increase timely Colorectal Cancer screening rates to 80% in every community for all Americans eligible for screening; and

WHEREAS, it is critical that all people, of all ages, know the signs and symptoms of the disease; and

WHEREAS, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month provides an opportunity to educate all Nevadans on the importance of early detection and screening;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEVE SISOLAK, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim the month of March 2021 as

COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN NEVADA