[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 24, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S5308]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 526--DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 2012 AS ``STOMACH CANCER 
 AWARENESS MONTH'' AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT 
                             STOMACH CANCER

  Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Brown of 
Massachusetts) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 526

       Whereas stomach cancer is one of the most difficult cancers 
     to detect and treat in the early stages of the disease, which 
     contributes to high mortality rates and human suffering;
       Whereas stomach cancer is the second-leading cause of 
     cancer mortality in the world;
       Whereas, in 2011, an estimated 21,520 new cases of stomach 
     cancer were diagnosed in the United States;
       Whereas, in 2011, it was estimated that more than 10,000 
     people in the United States would die from stomach cancer;
       Whereas the estimated 5-year survival rate for stomach 
     cancer is only 28 percent;
       Whereas approximately 1 in 114 individuals will be 
     diagnosed with stomach cancer during their lifetimes;
       Whereas an inherited form of stomach cancer carries a 67- 
     to 83-percent risk that an individual will be diagnosed with 
     stomach cancer by 80 years of age;
       Whereas, in the United States, stomach cancer is more 
     prevalent among racial and ethnic minorities;
       Whereas better education for patients and health care 
     providers is needed for the timely recognition of stomach 
     cancer risks and symptoms;
       Whereas more research into effective early diagnosis, 
     screening, and treatment for stomach cancer is needed; and
       Whereas November 2012 is an appropriate month to observe 
     Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates November 2012 as ``Stomach Cancer Awareness 
     Month'';
       (2) supports efforts to educate the people of the United 
     States about stomach cancer;
       (3) recognizes the need for additional research into early 
     diagnosis and treatment for stomach cancer; and
       (4) encourages the people of the United States and 
     interested groups to observe and support November 2012 as 
     Stomach Cancer Awareness Month through appropriate programs 
     and activities to promote public awareness of, and potential 
     treatments for, stomach cancer.

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