[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 576 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 576

 Supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, 
                             and research.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 12, 2000

  Ms. Pryce of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Hall of Ohio) submitted the 
 following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, 
                             and research.

Whereas an estimated 12,400 children will be diagnosed with cancer in the year 
        2000;
Whereas cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children under age 
        15;
Whereas an estimated 2,300 children will die from cancer in the year 2000;
Whereas the incidence of cancer among children in the United States is rising by 
        about one percent each year;
Whereas 1 in every 330 Americans develops cancer before age 20;
Whereas approximately 8 percent of deaths of those between 1 and 19 years old 
        are caused by cancer;
Whereas a number of opportunities for childhood cancer research remain unfunded 
        or underfunded;
Whereas limited resources for childhood cancer research hinder the recruitment 
        of investigators and physicians to pediatric oncology;
Whereas peer-reviewed clinical trials are the standard of care for pediatrics 
        and have improved cancer survival rates among children; and
Whereas a recent study indicates that, based on parental reports, 89 percent of 
        children with cancer experienced substantial suffering in the last month 
        of life: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
Congress should support--
            (1) public and private sector efforts to promote awareness 
        about the incidence of cancer among children, the signs and 
        symptoms of cancer in children, and treatment options;
            (2) increased public and private investment in childhood 
        cancer research to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment, 
        and long-term survival;
            (3) policies that provide incentives to encourage medical 
        trainees and investigators to enter the field of pediatric 
        oncology;
            (4) policies that provide incentives to encourage the 
        development of drugs and biologics designed to treat pediatric 
        cancers;
            (5) policies that encourage participation in clinical 
        trials; and
            (6) medical education curricula designed to improve pain 
        management for cancer patients.
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