117 HRES 1514 IH: Raising awareness for the cancer chordoma. U.S. House of Representatives 2022-12-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. RES. 1514IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 8, 2022Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceRESOLUTIONRaising awareness for the cancer chordoma.

Whereas chordoma is a slow growing, yet aggressive bone cancer of the skull and spine; Whereas it strikes people of all ages and affects more than 25,000 individuals worldwide; Whereas each year, thousands of people are diagnosed with chordoma including about 300 people annually in the United States; Whereas chordomas are among the most complicated tumors to treat due to involvement of critical structures such as the brain stem, spinal cord, and important nerves and arteries; Whereas surgery or radiation performed by a skilled treatment team can be curative for some patients, but even with the best care possible, the recurrence rate remains high; and Whereas no drugs are known to cure or effectively control the disease, meaning that patients whose disease progresses after exhausting surgical and radiation options have little hope for a full recovery: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that chordoma patients and families need increased funding and support for— (1)accurate and early diagnosis; (2)the development of new treatments, diagnostics, and cures; (3)fewer hurdles between research and new treatments; and (4)patient-centric approaches to drug discovery and development.