[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          STANDING UP TO DIPG

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2019

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, Diffuse Intrinsic 
Pontine Glioma or DIPG is a common form of pediatric brain cancer 
responsible for the majority of deaths in children with brain tumors 
annually. In honor of Olivia Mazzell, whose life was taken far too soon 
by DIPG, I am grateful to cosponsor House Resolution 114, which 
supports the designation of May 17th as `DIPG Awareness Day' to raise 
awareness and encourage research into cures for DIPG and pediatric 
cancers in general.
  I would also like to recognize her grandparents Angelo and Kathy 
Basile and parents Jonathan Mazzell and Heather Hiett of Lexington, 
South Carolina, for their efforts to create greater access to helpful 
medications. Working together we can have a meaningful conversation 
about strengthening medical research to address the needs of children 
with cancer.
  We honor the life of Olivia Mazzell, commend the tireless work of her 
family to raise awareness of DIPG, and gratefully encourage fellow 
Members of Congress to continue prioritizing medical research for 
childhood cancer.

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