Georgia House recognizes endometrial cancer as a public health concern and promotes screening awareness

Original title: Endometrial cancer as public health concern; recognize

Last action · June 17, 2026: House Read and AdoptedSponsors: Kim Schofield and 4 others

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What This Bill Does

The Georgia House of Representatives adopted a resolution recognizing as a significant public health threat and encouraging broader awareness, prevention, screening, and treatment across the state.

Why it matters

Establishes an official state legislative recognition of without imposing new mandates, funding allocations, or service alterations.

Background

House Resolution 7EX was introduced and adopted during the 2026 legislative session in Georgia. context

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

women in Georgia

The resolution acknowledges health risks, incidence rates, and mortality statistics specifically impacting women in the state.

Directly affected

Black women

The resolution highlights disparities showing that uterine corpus cancer death rates are nearly double compared to White women.

Key Facts

Endometrial cancer accounts for approximately 95 percent of all uterine cancer cases.
The incidence rate of uterine corpus cancer among women in Georgia was 25.4 cases per 100,000 women from 2019 through 2023.
The mortality rate from uterine corpus cancer in Georgia was 5.6 deaths per 100,000 women from 2020 through 2024.
The uterine corpus cancer death rate in Black women is 9.0 deaths per 100,000 compared to 4.6 deaths per 100,000 in White women.

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In 2026, an estimated 2,050 diagnosed cases and 490 deaths from uterine corpus cancer are projected to occur in Georgia.
Approximately 68 percent of endometrial cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage, with a five-year survival rate of 96 percent when confined to the uterus.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Resolution 7EX legally change?

It is a non-binding resolution that formally recognizes as a public health concern and promotes awareness; it does not change laws or allocate funding.

What statistics does the resolution cite regarding cancer disparities in Georgia?

The resolution notes that the death rate in Black women is almost double that in White women, at 9.0 versus 4.6 deaths per 100,000.

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Current status: signed.

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Jun 17, 2026HouseIntroduced
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Jun 17, 2026HouseIntroduced
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