Expressing support for designation of July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 188 Expressing support for designation of July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 7, 2019 Mr. DUFFY (for himself and Ms. JACKSON LEE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month. Whereas sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissues, such as nerves, muscles, joints, fat, bones, and blood vessels, and it can arise anywhere in the body; Whereas 15,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with sarcoma last year, more than 6,000 died, and 50,000 are struggling with the disease at any one time; Whereas 1 percent of cancers diagnosed in adults and 20 per- cent of cancers diagnosed in children each year are sar- coma; Whereas more than 50 subtypes of sarcoma have been identi- fied; VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:13 Mar 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR188.IH HR188 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 188 IH Whereas the National Cancer Institute recognizes that sar- coma is often misdiagnosed and underreported; and Whereas July would be an appropriate month to designate as National Sarcoma Awareness Month to raise awareness of the disease and encourage more individuals to get properly diagnosed and treated: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 1 the designation of National Sarcoma Awareness Month. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:13 Mar 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR188.IH HR188 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS