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,bacon7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
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designation ( ,may #bjbc z ,national    
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malignant bra9 tumor 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas    
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c be life-?reat5+ 9 ei!r case2 ,:]eas   
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exi/2 ,:]eas ! treatm5t & removal ( bra9
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bra9 tumors be+ describ$ z a disease t  
affects ! :ole individual2 ,:]eas bra9  
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private1 nonpr(it rese>* f\ndations & by
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,:]eas basic rese>* may fuel advancem5ts
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tumors2 ,:]eas ob/acles to ! developm5t 
( new treatm5ts = bra9 tumors rema91 &  

!re are limit$ /rategies = ! scre5+ or  
e>ly detection ( bra9 tumors2 ,:]eas1   
despite ! high numb] ( individuals      
diagnos$ ) a bra9 tumor e ye> & !       
deva/at+ prognoses = ^? individuals1    
only #e drugs & #a m$ical device are    
approv$ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration
 to treat prim>y bra9 tumors2 ,:]eas !  
mortality rates associat$ ) bra9 tumors 
h *ang$ little dur+ ! #cj-ye> p]iod     
prec$+ ! date ( introduction ( ?is      
resolution2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ = great]
 public aw>5ess ( bra9 tumors1 includ+ !
 difficulties associat$ ) rese>* on bra9
 tumors & ! opportunities = advances 9  
bra9 tumor rese>* & treatm5t2 & ,:]eas  
,may #bjbc1 dur+ :i* bra9 tumor         
advocates nationwide unite 9 aw>5ess1   
outrea*1 & advocacy activities1 is an   
appropriate mon? to recognize z         
,national ,bra9 ,tumor ,aw>5ess ,mon?3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,national ,bra9 ,tumor    
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages increas$

 public aw>5ess ( bra9 tumors to honor !
 individuals :o h lo/ _! lives to a bra9
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diagnosis2  7#c7 supports ef=ts to      
develop bett] treatm5ts = bra9 tumors t 
w improve ! quality ( life & ! long-t]m 
prognoses ( individuals diagnos$ ) a    
bra9 tumor2  7#d7 expresses its support 
= individuals :o are battl+ bra9 tumors1
 z well z ! families1 fri5ds1 & c>egiv]s
 ( ^? individuals2 &  7#e7 urges a      
collaborative approa* to bra9 tumor     
rese>*1 :i* is a promis+ means ( advanc+
 und]/&+ (1 & treatm5t =1 bra9 tumors4