[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 188 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 188

    Expressing support for designation of July as National Sarcoma 
                            Awareness Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2019

  Mr. Duffy (for himself and Ms. Jackson Lee) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing support for designation of July as National Sarcoma 
                            Awareness Month.

Whereas sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissues, such as nerves, muscles, 
        joints, fat, bones, and blood vessels, and it can arise anywhere in the 
        body;
Whereas 15,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with sarcoma last 
        year, more than 6,000 died, and 50,000 are struggling with the disease 
        at any one time;
Whereas 1 percent of cancers diagnosed in adults and 20 percent of cancers 
        diagnosed in children each year are sarcoma;
Whereas more than 50 subtypes of sarcoma have been identified;
Whereas the National Cancer Institute recognizes that sarcoma is often 
        misdiagnosed and underreported; and
Whereas July would be an appropriate month to designate as National Sarcoma 
        Awareness Month to raise awareness of the disease and encourage more 
        individuals to get properly diagnosed and treated: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the 
designation of National Sarcoma Awareness Month.
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