Expressing support for the designation of May 2024 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".

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Introduced on May 28, 2024 by Mike Quigley

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Legislation Details

  • Expresses support for the designation of May 2024 as “National Brain Tumor Awareness Month.”
  • Highlights that over 90,000 Americans are estimated to be diagnosed with a primary brain tumor in 2024, with more than 1,000,000 Americans currently living with a brain tumor in the United States.
  • Notes brain tumors as the leading cause of cancer death in children under 14 and teens under 19, and the second-leading cause of cancer death in young adults aged 15 to 39.
  • States the average 5-year survival rate for primary malignant brain tumor diagnosis in the U.S. is only 35.7 percent.
  • Estimates that 18,870 individuals in the U.S. will die from a malignant brain tumor in 2024.
  • Acknowledges that both malignant and benign brain tumors can be life-threatening.
  • Mentions the complexity of brain tumor treatment due to over 100 types of brain tumors and the brain’s delicate nature.
  • Emphasizes brain tumors affect the organ controlling cognitive abilities and actions of other organs and limbs, impacting the whole individual.
  • Supports brain tumor research by private, nonprofit foundations and Federal medical research institutions, highlighting the importance of basic research for new treatments.
  • Points out the challenges in developing new treatments, limited screening strategies, and early detection of brain tumors.
  • Notes the limited advancement in treatments since the 1980s, with few extending survival more than 2 years or considered curative.
  • Observes little change in brain tumor mortality rates over the past 30 years.
  • Calls for greater public awareness of brain tumors, research difficulties, and opportunities for advances in research and treatment.
  • Encourages increased public awareness to honor those who have lost their lives or are living with a brain tumor diagnosis.
  • Supports efforts to develop better treatments to improve quality of life and prognosis for those diagnosed with brain tumors.
  • Expresses support for individuals battling brain tumors, and their families, friends, and caregivers.
  • Urges a collaborative approach to brain tumor research as a means of advancing understanding and treatment.

Last updated 8/8/2024