,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aadh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ae1         
#bjah,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,banks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1  
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4            
,holl+swor?1 ,mr4 ,rokita1 ,mr4         
,visclosky1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 & ,mr4     
,mess]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,express+      
support = ! goals & ideas ( ,/oma*      
,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas /oma*    
canc]1 also kn[n z ga/ric canc]1 is "o (
 ! mo/ difficult canc]s to detect 9 !   
e>ly /ages ( ! disease1 :i* contributes 
to high mortality rates & human suff]+2 
,:]eas /oma* canc] occurs :5 canc] cells
 develop 9 ! l9+ ( ! /oma*2 ,:]eas /oma*
 canc] is ! fif? mo/ common type ( canc]
 worldwide2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah-- 7#a7 an   
e/imat$ #bf1bdj cases ( /oma* canc] 7   
diagnos$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 x 0 
e/imat$ t #aj1hjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
w\ld die f /oma* canc]2 ,:]eas ! e/imat$

 #e-ye> survival rate = /oma* canc] is  
only #ca p]c5t2 ,:]eas approximately #a 
9 #aaa individuals w be diagnos$ ) /oma*
 canc] dur+ _! lifetimes2 ,:]eas1 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 /oma* canc] is m preval5t
 among racial & e?nic m9orities2 ,:]eas 
m education = pati5ts & heal? c>e       
provid]s is ne$$ = ! timely recognition 
( /oma* canc] symptoms2 ,:]eas m rese>* 
into effective e>ly diagnosis1 scre5+1 &
 treatm5t = /oma* canc] is ne$$2 &      
,:]eas ,novemb] #bjah is an appropriate 
mon? to obs]ve ,/oma* ,canc] ,aw>5ess   
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideas ( ,/oma* ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?2
  7#b7 supports ef=ts to educate ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t /oma* canc]2  7#c7  
recognizes ! ne$ = additional rese>*    
into e>ly diagnosis & treatm5t = /oma*  
canc]2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 int]e/$ gr\ps1 & affect$ p]sons 
to-- 7,a7 promote aw>5ess ( /oma* canc] 
& fo/] und]/&+ ( ! impact ( /oma* canc] 
on pati5ts1 _! families1 & c>egiv]s2    

7,b7 take an active role 9 ! fight to   
end /oma* canc]2 &  7,c7 obs]ve ,/oma*  
,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon? ) appropriate     
c]emonies & activities to promote public
 aw>5ess (1 & pot5tial treatm5ts =1     
/oma* canc]4