,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,"y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91   
,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mr4 ,w>nock7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! goals ( ,/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 rates2 ,:]eas /oma* canc]
 occurs :5 canc] cells develop 9 ! l9+ (
 ! /oma*2 ,:]eas /oma* canc] is ! fif?  
mo/ common type ( canc] worldwide2      
,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 an e/imat$-- 7#a7      
#bf1chj cases ( /oma* canc] w be        
diagnos$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7     
#aa1jij individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w 
die f /oma* canc]2 ,:]eas ! e/imat$     
#e-ye> survival rate = /oma* canc] is   
only #cb4d p]c5t1 & :5 diagnos$ at a    
late1 or di/ant1 /age1 ! #e-ye> survival
 rate is j #f p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ 

,/ates1 /oma* canc] is m preval5t among 
racial & e?nic m9orities2 ,:]eas initial
 diagnosis ( /oma* canc] is (t5 delay$  
because up to #hj p]c5t ( pati5ts are   
asymptomatic dur+ e>ly /ages2 ,:]eas    
increas$ aw>5ess (1 & education ab\t1   
/oma* canc] among pati5ts & heal? c>e   
provid]s c\ld improve timely recognition
 ( /oma* canc] symptoms2 ,:]eas m rese>*
 into e>ly diagnosis1 scre5+1 & treatm5t
 = /oma* canc] is ne$$2 & ,:]eas        
,novemb] #bjbb is an appropriate mon? to
 obs]ve ,/oma* ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
supports ! goals ( ,/oma* ,canc]        
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 supports ef=ts to 
increase aw>5ess (1 & education ab\t1   
/oma* canc] among ! g5]al public ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 recognizes ! ne$ = 
additional rese>* into e>ly diagnosis1  
scre5+1 & treatm5t = /oma* canc]2 &     
7#d7 enc\rages ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &    
localities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support 
! goals ( ,/oma* ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4