,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ghe  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december 
#b1 #bjbj,mr4 ,young 7for himself1 ,mr4 
,cardin1 and ,mr4 ,braun7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,expressing support for the goals of    
,stomach ,cancer ,awareness ,month4     
,whereas stomach cancer1 also known as  
gastric cancer1 is one of the most      
difficult cancers to detect in the early
 stages of the disease1 which           
contributes to high mortality rates2    
,whereas stomach cancer occurs when     
cancer cells develop in the lining of   
the stomach2 ,whereas stomach cancer is 
the fifth most common type of cancer in 
the world2 ,whereas1 in #bjbj1 an       
estimated-- 7#a7 #bg1fjj cases of       
stomach cancer will be diagnosed in the 
,united ,states2 and  7#b7 #aa1jaj      
people in the ,united ,states will die  
from stomach cancer2 ,whereas the       
estimated #e-year survival rate for     

stomach cancer is only #cb percent2     
,whereas1 in the ,united ,states1       
stomach cancer is more prevalent among  
racial and ethnic minorities2 ,whereas  
increased awareness of1 and education   
about1 stomach cancer among patients and
 health care providers could improve    
timely recognition of stomach cancer    
symptoms2 ,whereas more research into   
early diagnosis1 screening1 and         
treatment for stomach cancer is needed2 
and ,whereas ,november #bjbj is an      
appropriate month to observe ,stomach   
,cancer ,awareness ,month3 ,now1        
therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate--    
7#a7 supports the goals of ,stomach     
,cancer ,awareness ,month2  7#b7        
supports efforts to increase awareness  
of1 and education about1 stomach cancer 
among the general public of the ,united 
,states2  7#c7 recognizes the need for  
additional research into early          
diagnosis1 screening1 and treatment for 
stomach cancer2 and  7#d7 encourages    
,states1 territories1 and localities of 

the ,united ,states to support the goals
 of ,stomach ,cancer ,awareness ,month4