PRINTER'S NO. 997
No. 74 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY JUBELIRER, MAY 8, 2001
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 8, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of May 6 through 12, 2001, as "Brain Tumor
2 Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, About 40,000 cases of brain tumors are diagnosed in
4 the United States each year and the incidence rate is on the
5 rise although the reason is unknown; and
6 WHEREAS, In 2000 there were an estimated 13,000 brain cancer
7 deaths in the United States, and most persons diagnosed with
8 brain tumors die within two years; and
9 WHEREAS, In 1990 there were 625 Pennsylvanians who died of
10 brain cancer, and in 1998 that number dropped to 588; and
11 WHEREAS, According to the Brain Tumor Society, brain tumors
12 are the second fastest growing cause of cancer death in children
13 under 15 years of age and in young adults up to 34 years of age;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, Even when benign, brain tumors may be fatal due to
16 the proximity to sensitive organs; and
17 WHEREAS, The cure rate for brain tumors is significantly
1 lower than for other cancers according to the American Cancer
2 Society; and
3 WHEREAS, Many brain tumors do not respond to treatment and
4 present no symptoms in the early stages; and
5 WHEREAS, The results of glioblastoma, a particularly virulent
6 type of brain cancer, are quite grim, and persons afflicted with
7 it have a two-year observed survival rate of 8.3%, a five-year
8 observed survival rate of 2.9% and a ten-year observed survival
9 rate of 1.7%; and
10 WHEREAS, Glioblastoma represents 23.1% of all reported brain
11 tumors; and
12 WHEREAS, There have been only small research advances in the
13 last decade and few medical treatments available for brain tumor
14 patients; and
15 WHEREAS, The cure for brain cancer will only be found through
16 research and awareness building; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of May 6 through
18 12, 2001, as "Brain Tumor Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania; and
19 be it further
20 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Brad
21 Kaminsky Family.
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