,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 
,connolly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,turn] (     
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1 & 
,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,rais+ aw>5ess (          
esophageal canc] by express+ support = !
 designation ( ,april #bjbe z           
,esophageal ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4      
,:]eas esophageal canc] is ! fa/e/      
increas+ canc] among ,am]ican m52 ,:]eas
 esophageal canc] is #a ( ! fa/e/ gr[+  
canc] diagnoses among all ,am]icans1    
increas+ m ?an #gjj p]c5t 9 rec5t       
decades2 ,:]eas esophageal canc] kills  
#a ,am]ican e #cf m9utes e day2 ,:]eas  
esophageal canc] is among ! deadlie/ (  
canc]s1 ) only ab\t #a 9 #e pati5ts     
surviv+ #e ye>s2 ,:]eas esophageal canc]
 has tripl$ 9 incid5ce among y\ng]      
,am]icans 9 rec5t decades2 ,:]eas       
esophageal canc] has l[ survival rates  

because x is usually discov]$ at advanc$
 /ages :5 treatm5t outcomes are poor2   
,:]eas esophageal canc] 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates is mo/ (t5 caus$ by p]si/5t      
he>tburn or ga/roesophageal reflux      
disease 7,,g]d71 yet _m :o are at risk  
are unaw>e ( ! pot5tial dang] ,,g]d c   
pres5t :5 x occurs ov] sev]al weeks or  
mon?s2 ,:]eas esophageal canc] c be a   
sil5t kill] ) pati5ts (t5 unaw>e t !    
he>tburn1 c\gh1 ho>se voice1 sore ?roat1
 *e/ pa91 or o!r symptoms !y suff] c be 
signs ( ,,g]d & are reasons to discuss  
scre5+ = esophageal canc] ) _! heal? c>e
 provid]2 ,:]eas esophageal canc] c     
develop f ,,g]d :5 fluids f ! /oma*     
spla% into ! esophagus1 creat+ cellul>  
*ange result+ 9 a precanc]\s condition  
kn[n z ,b>rett's esophagus1 :i* c lead  
to a #cj-;fold increase 9 a pati5t's    
risk ( develop+ esophageal canc]2 ,:]eas
 rais+ aw>5ess ab\t esophageal canc]    
emp[]s individuals to seek prev5tive    
c>e1 recognize symptoms1 & pursue e>ly  
detection /rategies2 ,:]eas survivors1  

c>egiv]s1 m$ical pr(essionals1 &        
rese>*]s h made trem5d\s /rides 9       
advanc+ treatm5t options & improv+ !    
quality ( life = ^? affect$ by !        
disease2 ,:]eas designat+ ,april z      
,esophageal ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon? w     
enc\rage public education ef=ts1 support
 ongo+ rese>* initiatives1 & promote    
e>ly scre5+ & prev5tion /rategies2      
,:]eas esophageal canc] c be prev5t$    
?r\gh e>ly detection ( its precursor1   
,b>rett's esophagus1 :i* c be elim9at$ )
 curative outpati5t te*niques2 & ,:]eas 
rese>* indicates t pati5ts diagnos$ )   
e>ly-/age esophageal canc] h a          
significantly high] #e-ye> survival rate
 ( up to #di p]c5t comp>$ to ^? diagnos$
 at lat] /ages1 und]scor+ ! critical ne$
 = enhanc$ scre5+ & aw>5ess3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 expresses support = ! designation (
 ,esophageal ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?2     
7#b7 enc\rages ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1      
,/ates1 localities1 nonpr(it            
organizations1 & ! m$ia to promote      

aw>5ess ( esophageal canc]2  7#c7       
recognizes ! importance ( increas$ fund+
 = rese>*1 improv$ treatm5t options1 & !
 developm5t ( e>ly detection me?ods =   
esophageal canc]2  7#d7 enc\rages       
individuals to le>n ab\t risk factors & 
symptoms ( esophageal canc] & to consult
 heal? c>e pr(essionals reg>d+ pot5tial 
scre5+ options2 &  7#e7 honors ! c\rage 
& resili5ce ( individuals affect$ by    
esophageal canc] & expresses support =  
_! families & c>egiv]s4