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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1433 

Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as Blood Cancer 

Awareness Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 10, 2010 

Mr. JONES (for himself, Ms. MARKEY of Colorado, Mr. WHITFIELD, and Mr. 

LOEBSACK) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for designation of September 2010 as 

Blood Cancer Awareness Month. 

Whereas blood-related cancers currently afflict more than 

900,000 people in the United States, with an estimated 

150,000 new cases diagnosed each year; 

Whereas leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, and myeloproliferative disorders will 

kill more than 50,000 people in the United States this 

year; 

Whereas Congress, in the National Cancer Act, established 

an aggressive Federal program for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer; 

Whereas Congress has maintained a steady investment in 

cancer research to answer basic questions about the 


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causes of cancer and to develop new treatments for cancer; 

Whereas the Federal investment in cancer research and control has contributed to important progress in understanding and treating some blood cancers and yielded significant advances in survival for some forms of blood cancer; 

Whereas continued investment and innovation is critical to 

the early diagnosis and the more effective and safer 

treatment for blood cancers where research and treatment advances have to date been limited; 

Whereas strategies to enhance and strengthen the cancer 

clinical research program and boost participation in clinical trials are necessary to achieve blood cancer treatment 

advances; 

Whereas survivors of blood cancer may experience serious late 

and long-term effects of their treatment and may need 

life-long follow-up and survivorship care; 

Whereas Congress has provided strong support to blood cancer research and has focused special attention on increasing awareness of blood cancers and intensifying the blood 

cancer research program; 

Whereas the House of Representatives will continue to provide support for research for a cure for leukemia, 

lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, 

and myeloproliferative disorders; and 

Whereas September 2010 would be an appropriate month to 

designate as Blood Cancer Awareness Month: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) supports the designation of Blood Cancer 

2 Awareness Month to enhance the understanding of 

3 blood-related cancers, increase support for funding 

4 research to find a cure for blood cancers, encourage 

5 studies of the cause and prevention of blood cancers 

6 to reduce the number of new cases, and enhance un7 derstanding of clinical trials to boost provider and 

8 patient participation and accelerate the pace of clin9 ical research; 

10 (2) encourages participation in voluntary activi11 ties to support blood cancer research and education; 

12 and 

13 (3) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House 

14 to transmit a copy of this resolution to the American 

15 Society of Hematology, the International Myeloma 

16 Foundation, the Lymphoma Research Foundation, 

17 the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, and 

18 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society voluntary 

19 health organizations dedicated to finding a cure for 

20 blood cancers. 

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