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Designating July 17, 2019, as “Glioblastoma Awareness Day”.

S. Res. 245 · 116th Congress · Jun 11, 2019 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Designating July 17, 2019, as Glioblastoma Awareness Day.

That the Senate—
(1)
designates July 17, 2019, as “Glioblastoma Awareness Day”;
(2)
encourages increased public awareness of glioblastoma;
(3)
honors those individuals who have lost their lives to that devastating disease or are currently living with it;
(4)
supports efforts to develop better treatments for glioblastoma that will improve the long-term prognosis of individuals diagnosed with glioblastoma;
(5)
expresses its support for those individuals who are battling brain tumors, as well as the families, friends, and caregivers of those individuals; and
(6)
urges a collaborative approach to brain tumor research, which is a promising means of advancing understanding of, and treatment for, glioblastoma.