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2025 - 2026 LEGISLATURE
LRB-1630/1
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April 14, 2025 - Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Marklein, Ratcliff, Spreitzer and Hesselbein, cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Snyder, Ortiz-Velez, Bare, Mursau, Dittrich, Miresse, O'Connor, Stubbs, Clancy, Phelps, Madison, Hong, J. Jacobson, Johnson, Knodl, Subeck and Kaufert. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.

1Relating to: designating April 2025 and April 2026 as Testicular Cancer
2Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
3Whereas, testicular cancer is the most common cancer among men between
4the ages of 20 and 40 and the second most common cancer among boys between the
5ages of 15 and 19; and
6Whereas, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, testis cancer, commonly
7referred to as testicular cancer, is most common in men in their late 20s and early
830s, with an average age of diagnosis of approximately 33 years of age; and
9Whereas, while the average age of men diagnosed is 33 years of age,
10approximately 6 percent of cases occur in children and teens, and approximately 8
11percent will occur in men over 55 years of age; and
12Whereas, according to the American Cancer Society, one in 250 men, or
13approximately 9,910 men, will be diagnosed with testicular cancer annually in the
14United States; and

1Whereas, there will be an estimated 460 testicular cancer-related deaths this
2year; and
3Whereas, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the number
4of cases associated with testicular cancer has seen an increase over the course of
5several decades; and
6Whereas, the increase of testicular cancer cases is attributed to men being less
7likely to schedule regular health examinations and give self-examinations for a
8variety of common diseases; and
9Whereas, approximately 68 percent of testicular cancer diagnoses are made in
10the early stage; and
11Whereas, the survival rate is higher for men diagnosed with early stage
12testicular cancer rather than later stage testicular cancer; and
13Whereas, greater education on testicular cancer will encourage men to
14introduce positive health-related habits into their lives; now, therefore, be it
15Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin
16State Legislature designates April 2025 and April 2026 as Testicular Cancer
17Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
18(end)
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