Although earlier detection methods and advances in treatment have drastically reduced the number of prostate cancer deaths from the 1990s to the 2020s, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. among men. Factors that put a person at increased risk of prostate cancer include age, race, and familial or genetic factors and, in some cases, prostate cancer may grow without any signs or symptoms. Discussions relating to screening for prostate cancer are critically important, and we must ensure the facilitation and prioritization of such discussions.
 
For these reasons, we plan to introduce a bill package targeted at increasing awareness of prostate cancer and existing screening methods and treatments. These bills will include measures to promote public awareness of prostate health and prostate cancer while ensuring that everyone is adequately informed of when screening discussions should occur, as well as risk factors that may impact them.
 
Please consider joining us in this effort to ensure that everyone in our Commonwealth is properly informed about the importance of prostate health.