[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12011]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 238--DESIGNATING THE THIRD WEEK IN JANUARY 2012 AS 
                     ``TEEN CANCER AWARENESS WEEK''

  Mr. MENENDEZ submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 238

       Whereas cancer among adolescents is rare, but is still the 
     leading cause of death from disease in teenagers between 15 
     and 19 years of age;
       Whereas teen cancer patients receive treatment at a number 
     of different medical establishments, including pediatric 
     hospitals, pediatric oncology centers, and adult cancer 
     facilities;
       Whereas teen cancer patients may feel out of place in any 
     of these settings if their clinical and psychosocial needs 
     are not met;
       Whereas 40 percent of cancer patients aged 14 and younger 
     are enrolled in clinical trials, compared with only 9 percent 
     of cancer patients between the ages of 15 and 24;
       Whereas teens with cancer have unique concerns about their 
     education, social lives, body image, and infertility, among 
     other concerns, and their needs may be misunderstood or 
     unacknowledged;
       Whereas many adolescent cancer survivors have difficulty 
     readjusting to school and social settings, and experience 
     anxiety, and in some cases face increased learning 
     difficulties; and
       Whereas there exists an undeniable need not only to 
     understand the biological and clinical needs of teens with 
     cancer, and to seek the prevention of cancer in teens, but 
     also to increase awareness in the larger community about the 
     unique challenges facing teens with cancer: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate designates the third week in 
     January 2012 as ``Teen Cancer Awareness Week'' in order to 
     promote awareness about teen cancers and the unique medical 
     and social needs of teens with cancer.

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