PRINTER'S NO. 2162
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
428
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY FABRIZIO, BAKER, TOOHIL, DiGIROLAMO, DeLUCA,
HENNESSEY, WATSON, R. BROWN, DUSH, DAVIS, SONNEY, FREEMAN,
WARD, LONGIETTI, READSHAW, SCHWEYER, BOBACK, SCHLOSSBERG,
BULLOCK, MILLARD, ROEBUCK, BIZZARRO, GOODMAN, DEASY,
V. BROWN, STURLA, FITZGERALD, ROZZI, EVERETT, MURT, KORTZ,
NEILSON, PYLE, PASHINSKI, SAYLOR AND GILLEN, JUNE 28, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 28, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of July 2017 as "National Sarcoma
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and urging the residents of
this Commonwealth to support the efforts, programs, services
and organizations that work to enhance research and awareness
of sarcoma.
WHEREAS, Sarcoma is a rare cancer that develops in the
connective tissues, such as nerves, muscles, joints, fat, bones
and blood vessels; and
WHEREAS, Sarcomas can arise anywhere in the body; and
WHEREAS, According to the National Cancer Institute, more
than 13,000 new cases of soft tissue and bone sarcoma are
diagnosed each year in the United States, and each year
approximately 4,400 people die from soft tissue sarcoma and
approximately 1,400 people die from bone sarcoma; and
WHEREAS, According to the National Cancer Institute, the
five-year relative survival rate for bone and soft tissue
sarcoma is approximately 66%; and
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