[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 424 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 424

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
 be established a National Brain Cancer Awareness Month, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2007

  Ms. Schakowsky (for herself and Mr. Roskam) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
 be established a National Brain Cancer Awareness Month, and for other 
                               purposes.

Whereas brain tumors are the leading cause of death from solid tumors in 
        children under the age of 20, and are the third leading cause of death 
        from cancer in young adults ages 20-39;
Whereas more than 190,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with a brain 
        tumor each year;
Whereas of these tumors, approximately 40,000 are new cases of primary brain 
        tumors and approximately 150,000 are metastatic brain tumors, where a 
        cancer spread from another part of the body to the brain;
Whereas some 10-15 percent of all persons with cancer will experience a 
        metastatic brain tumor at some point;
Whereas brain tumors may be either malignant or benign, but can be life-
        threatening in either case;
Whereas treatment of brain tumors is complicated by the more than 120 different 
        types of such tumors;
Whereas national priorities for dealing with brain tumors include--

    (1) protecting research programs at the National Cancer Institute such 
as the Specialized Programs of Research Excellence brain tumor programs;

    (2) strengthening brain tumor research program leadership at the 
National Institutes of Health, including the National Cancer Institute; and

    (3) eliminating the current two-year waiting period for Medicare 
benefits;

Whereas the North American Brain Tumor Coalition has established a Brain Tumor 
        Action Week during the first week of May 2007 and each subsequent first 
        week in May;
Whereas the Lori Arquilla Andersen Foundation is recognized for their efforts to 
        promote awareness of the life-threatening effects of brain tumors, to 
        advocate on behalf of brain tumor patients, and to raise funds for 
        medical research;
Whereas May would be an appropriate month to recognize as National Brain Cancer 
        Awareness Month; and
Whereas there is a need for greater awareness of brain tumors and brain cancer 
        on the part of the public, including awareness of symptoms and warning 
        signs, treatment options, research needs, and public policy 
        implications: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That--
            (1) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
        there should be established a National Brain Cancer Awareness 
        Month; and
            (2) the House of Representatives applauds the actions of 
        medical professionals and other caregivers, researchers, 
        patients and their families, and others who strive to combat 
        and raise public awareness of brain tumors and brain cancer.
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