[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 319 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 319

   Expressing support for the designation of July 2021 as ``National 
                       Sarcoma Awareness Month''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 26, 2021

 Mr. Johnson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
        the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing support for the designation of July 2021 as ``National 
                       Sarcoma Awareness Month''.

Whereas sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissues, such as nerves, muscles, 
        joints, fat, bones, and blood vessels, that can arise anywhere in the 
        body;
Whereas, in the United States--

    (1) 16,000 individuals are diagnosed with sarcoma each year;

    (2) more than 7,000 individuals die from sarcoma each year; and

    (3) 50,000 individuals struggle with sarcoma at any 1 time;

Whereas, each year, 1 percent of cancers diagnosed in adults and 20 percent of 
        cancers diagnosed in children are sarcoma;
Whereas more than 70 subtypes of sarcoma have been identified;
Whereas sarcoma is often misdiagnosed and underreported; and
Whereas July 2021 would be an appropriate month to designate as National Sarcoma 
        Awareness Month--

    (1) to raise awareness about sarcoma; and

    (2) to encourage more individuals in the United States to get properly 
diagnosed and treated: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the Senate supports the designation of July 2021 as 
``National Sarcoma Awareness Month''.
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