Arkansas

Legislation

AR H.R. 1024 - Engrossed March 7, 2007

This Arkansas House Resolution proclaimed April 20, 2007, as Oral and Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Day. It recognized that over 50,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with cancers in the head and neck region, including oral cancer, with survival rates below 60%. The resolution emphasized that over 85% of such cancers could have been prevented and called for increased public awareness, early screening, and education to improve outcomes.