,,iv  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #caj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,may #c1 #bjag,mr4  
,cartwright 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,delaney1
 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4
 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,speier1
 and ,mr4 ,yarmuth7 submitted the       
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,energy and       
,commerce  ,,resolution  ,expressing    
support for the designation of ,may as  
,national ,bladder ,cancer ,awareness   
,month4  ,whereas more than #ejj1jjj    
families in the ,united ,states live    
with bladder cancer2 ,whereas more than 
#gi1jjj people are expected to be       
diagnosed with bladder cancer and over  
#af1jjj will die due to the disease in  
#bjag alone2 ,whereas bladder cancer    
affects people of all ages and          
backgrounds and is among the top #aj    
cancers with the highest incidence rates
 in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas       
bladder cancer is known as one of the   
most expensive cancers to treat on a per

 patient basis with a recurrence rate of
 approximately #ej to #hj percent1      
requiring lifelong surveillance2        
,whereas bladder cancer symptoms1 such  
as blood in the urine1 are easily       
recognized1 however1 many are unaware of
 the threat of bladder cancer1 often    
prolonging time to diagnosis2 ,whereas  
if diagnosed early1 bladder cancer is   
treatable2 ,whereas military veterans   
are twice as likely as non-veterans to  
be diagnosed with bladder cancer2       
,whereas women are often diagnosed at a 
later stage in the development of       
bladder cancer1 and when diagnosed at   
the same stage as men1 women have a     
worse prognosis2 ,whereas if diagnosis  
and treatment are delayed1 the life     
expectancy of an individual with bladder
 cancer decreases2 ,whereas the quality 
of life of a person with bladder cancer 
will depend on future treatment and     
diagnosis developments1 which will rely 
on research advancements2 ,whereas there
 have been no new treatments developed  

for bladder cancer in more than #bj     
years2 ,whereas research advancements   
for bladder cancer are limited by lack  
of awareness about the disease within   
the medical community and general       
public2 ,whereas increased awareness    
will promote early diagnosis and        
increase chances of survival2 ,whereas  
increased awareness will bolster public 
support of the disease and thus increase
 funding for innovative research and the
 development of new treatment options   
and diagnostic tools2 ,whereas          
traditionally1 on the first ,saturday in
 ,may1 survivors1 caregivers1 and loved 
ones walk together throughout the       
,united ,states to raise awareness of   
bladder cancer2 ,whereas the ,bladder   
,cancer ,advocacy ,network and its      
community of patients1 caregivers1 and  
specialists seek to foster a community  
of hope and support1 fund and conduct   
research for innovative treatments and  
diagnostic tools1 and increase public   
awareness and understanding of bladder  

cancer2 and ,whereas ,may would be an   
appropriate month to designate as       
,national ,bladder ,cancer ,awareness   
,month3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the
 ,house of ,representatives--  7#a7     
supports the designation of ,national   
,bladder ,cancer ,awareness ,month2     
7#b7 supports the goals and ideals of   
,national ,bladder ,cancer ,awareness   
,month2 and  7#c7 calls on the people of
 the ,united ,states1 interested groups1
 and affected persons to-- 7,a7 promote 
awareness of bladder cancer and to      
foster understanding of the impact of   
the disease on patients and their       
families and caregivers2  7,b7 take an  
active role in the fight to end bladder 
cancer2 and  7,c7 observe ,national     
,bladder ,cancer ,awareness ,month with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities4