[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4599]
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    SENATE RESOLUTION 352--DESIGNATING SEPTEMBER 2023 AS ``NATIONAL 
                   CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH''

  Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Casey, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Hawley) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 352

       Whereas, each year, more than 15,500 children under the age 
     of 19 in the United States are diagnosed with cancer;
       Whereas, every year, more than 1,700 children in the United 
     States lose their lives to cancer;
       Whereas childhood cancer is the leading cause of death from 
     disease and the second leading cause of death overall for 
     children in the United States;
       Whereas the 5-year survival rate for children with cancer 
     in the United States has increased from 58 percent in the 
     mid-1970s to 85 percent in 2023, representing a significant 
     improvement from previous decades;
       Whereas approximately \2/3\ of children in the United 
     States who survive cancer will develop at least one chronic 
     health condition, and many survivors will face a late effect 
     from treatment that can be severe or life-threatening; and
       Whereas childhood cancer occurs regularly and randomly and 
     spares no racial or ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or 
     geographic region: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates September 2023 as ``National Childhood 
     Cancer Awareness Month'';
       (2) requests that the Federal Government, States, 
     localities, and nonprofit organizations observe the month 
     with appropriate programs and activities, with the goal of 
     increasing public knowledge of the risks of cancer;
       (3) encourages survivors of childhood cancer to continue to 
     receive ongoing monitoring and physical and psychosocial care 
     throughout their adult lives;
       (4) recognizes the human toll of cancer and pledges to make 
     the prevention of and cure for cancer a public health 
     priority;
       (5) reminds the people of the United States of the bravery 
     of children who are diagnosed with cancer; and
       (6) commends and honors the courage of such children.

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