[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 178 (Thursday, November 17, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6782-S6783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 839--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE GOALS OF STOMACH 
                         CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

  Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Braun, and Mr. Warnock) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 839

       Whereas stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is 
     one of the most difficult cancers to detect in the early 
     stages of the disease, which contributes to high mortality 
     rates;
       Whereas stomach cancer occurs when cancer cells develop in 
     the lining of the stomach;
       Whereas stomach cancer is the fifth most common type of 
     cancer worldwide;
       Whereas, in 2022, an estimated--
       (1) 26,380 cases of stomach cancer will be diagnosed in the 
     United States; and
       (2) 11,090 individuals in the United States will die from 
     stomach cancer;
       Whereas the estimated 5-year survival rate for stomach 
     cancer is only 32.4 percent, and when diagnosed at a late, or 
     distant, stage, the 5-year survival rate is just 6 percent;
       Whereas, in the United States, stomach cancer is more 
     prevalent among racial and ethnic minorities;
       Whereas initial diagnosis of stomach cancer is often 
     delayed because up to 80 percent of patients are asymptomatic 
     during early stages;
       Whereas increased awareness of, and education about, 
     stomach cancer among patients and health care providers could 
     improve timely recognition of stomach cancer symptoms;
       Whereas more research into early diagnosis, screening, and 
     treatment for stomach cancer is needed; and
       Whereas November 2022 is an appropriate month to observe 
     Stomach Cancer Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) supports the goals of Stomach Cancer Awareness Month;
       (2) supports efforts to increase awareness of, and 
     education about, stomach cancer

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     among the general public of the United States;
       (3) recognizes the need for additional research into early 
     diagnosis, screening, and treatment for stomach cancer; and
       (4) encourages States, territories, and localities of the 
     United States to support the goals of Stomach Cancer 
     Awareness Month.

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