[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 694 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 694

   Expressing support for the designation of July 2022 as ``National 
                       Sarcoma Awareness Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 23, 2022

 Mr. Johnson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
        the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing support for the designation of July 2022 as ``National 
                       Sarcoma Awareness Month''.

Whereas sarcoma is a rare cancer of the bones or connective tissues, such as 
        nerves, muscles, joints, fat, and blood vessels, that can arise nearly 
        anywhere in the body;
Whereas, in the United States--

    (1) about 16,000 individuals are diagnosed with sarcoma each year;

    (2) approximately 7,000 individuals die from sarcoma each year; and

    (3) about 50,000 individuals struggle with sarcoma at any 1 time;

Whereas, each year, about 1 percent of cancers diagnosed in adults and around 20 
        percent of cancers diagnosed in children are sarcoma;
Whereas more than 70 subtypes of sarcoma have been identified;
Whereas the potential causes of sarcoma are not well understood;
Whereas treatment for sarcoma can include surgery, radiation therapy, or 
        chemotherapy;
Whereas sarcoma is often misdiagnosed and underreported; and
Whereas July 2022 would be an appropriate month to designate as National Sarcoma 
        Awareness Month--

    (1) to raise awareness about sarcoma; and

    (2) to encourage more individuals in the United States to get properly 
diagnosed and treated: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate supports the designation of July 2022 as 
``National Sarcoma Awareness Month''.
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