,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #hci  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november 
#ag1 #bjbb,mr4 ,young 7for himself1 ,mr4
 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,braun1 and ,mr4         
,warnock7 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 worldwide2 ,whereas1 in #bjbb1  
an estimated-- 7#a7 #bf1chj cases of    
stomach cancer will be diagnosed in the 
,united ,states2 and  7#b7 #aa1jij      
individuals in the ,united ,states will 
die from stomach cancer2 ,whereas the   
estimated #e-year survival rate for     

stomach cancer is only #cb4d percent1   
and when diagnosed at a late1 or        
distant1 stage1 the #e-year survival    
rate is just #f percent2 ,whereas1 in   
the ,united ,states1 stomach cancer is  
more prevalent among racial and ethnic  
minorities2 ,whereas initial diagnosis  
of stomach cancer is often delayed      
because up to #hj percent of patients   
are asymptomatic during early stages2   
,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 #bjbb 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