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Motion · S5M-17105 · 30 Apr 2019

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 22 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges that May 2019 is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month; is concerned at what it sees as the relative lack of knowledge and awareness across Scotland and the UK among general public and some areas of the medical profession regarding bladder cancer and its symptoms; is further concerned that the service that patients receive, it believes, very much varies depending not only on the different health authorities responsible for their care but medical professionals’ knowledge and awareness of the symptoms; considers that this is not a rare cancer as it is the fourth most common in men in the UK and the seventh overall; understands that treatments have hardly changed in the past 30 years, that there is little research investment, and that outcomes for patients are, by comparison with other common cancers, still poor; is saddened that more than 62% of those diagnosed will die early as a result of their cancer, therefore considers that early diagnosis of this cancer especially greatly increases the possibility of a positive outcome; notes that, in the past, older people have been more associated with this cancer, however believes that there is an increase in younger people with the condition, especially women, and considers that, through better education, public service announcements, a greater emphasis on strengthening the community of people with the condition, and raising public awareness, is the first step towards finding a cure.

Supporters (22)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.