HENDERSON, KY – The Kentucky State Senate today adopted House Concurrent Resolution 15 designating March as Kidney Cancer Awareness Month.

“Early detection can help to offset the spread of kidney cancer,” said Senator Jerry P. Rhoads, D-Madisonville, who voted in favor of the resolution.

The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 57,760 new cases of kidney cancer in the United States this year, and that about 12,980 people will die from this deadly disease. More than 200,000 kidney cancer survivors are currently living in the United States.

A great deal remains unknown about this deadly ailment, including its exact cause. Kidney cancer has few symptoms and usually remains undiagnosed or misdiagnosed until its later stages or until it has spread to other areas of the body and becomes harder to treat.

Kidney cancer is among the ten most common cancers in both men and women. Other than surgery, the most commonly used treatments for kidney cancer are immunotherapy, radiation and chemotherapy. Breakthroughs in research over the last year have given renewed hope to patients who previously had few treatment options.

“With the passage of this resolution, we are encouraging citizens of the Commonwealth to lend their support to efforts to develop new and more effective treatments for controlling and curing kidney cancer,” Senator Rhoads said.

Senator Rhoads represents the 6th senatorial district, which includes Hopkins, Muhlenberg and Ohio counties.

Information provided to iSurf by the office of Senator Jerry P. Rhoads.
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