Section 1436.2 - FindingsThe General Assembly finds that:
(1) Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in men in this Commonwealth.(2) African-American men are 61% more likely than Caucasian men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from it.(3) One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.(4) In 2011, approximately 10,240 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in Pennsylvania. In that same year, nearly 1,300 men died from prostate cancer.(5) As of 2014, Pennsylvania does not provide or disseminate prostate cancer information as part of a public health campaign or message.(6) Currently, a lack of consensus regarding prostate cancer screening guidelines creates an environment of confusion leading to inconsistent screening rates across the Commonwealth.(7) When diagnosed at an early stage, prostate cancer survival rates are very high.Added by P.L. TBD 2015 No. 66, § 2, eff. 11/24/2015.