[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16746]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     STOMACH CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

  The resolution (S. Res. 655) designating November 2010 as ``Stomach 
Cancer Awareness Month'' and supporting efforts to educate the public 
about stomach cancer was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 655

       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 worldwide;
       Whereas, in 2009, an estimated 21,000 new cases of stomach 
     cancer were diagnosed in the United States;
       Whereas, in 2010, an estimated 10,000 Americans will die 
     from stomach cancer;
       Whereas the estimated 5-year survival rate for stomach 
     cancer is only 26 percent;
       Whereas approximately 1 in 113 individuals will be 
     diagnosed with stomach cancer in 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 age 80;
       Whereas, in the United States, stomach cancer is more 
     prevalent among racial and ethnic minorities;
       Whereas better patient and health care provider education 
     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 2010 is an appropriate month to observe 
     ``Stomach Cancer Awareness Month'': Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates November 2010 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 2010 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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