IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 323
Supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and 
research. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2005
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. DREIER, Mrs. MYRICK, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. 
ISRAEL, Mr. CANNON, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MCCAUL of 
Texas, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan, Mr. FITZPATRICK of 
Pennsylvania, and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, 
treatment, and research.
Whereas an estimated 12,400 children will be diagnosed with 
cancer in the year 2005; 
Whereas cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in 
children under age 15; 
Whereas an estimated 2,300 children will die from cancer in 
the year 2005; 
Whereas the incidence of cancer among children in the 
United States is rising by about one percent each year; 
Whereas 1 in every 330 Americans develops cancer before age 
20;
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Whereas approximately 8 percent of deaths of those between 
1 and 19 years old are caused by cancer; 
Whereas while some progress has been made, a number of 
opportunities for childhood cancer research still remain 
unfunded or underfunded; 
Whereas limited resources for childhood cancer research can 
hinder the recruitment of investigators and physicians to 
pediatric oncology; 
Whereas peer-reviewed clinical trials are the standard of care 
for pediatrics and have improved cancer survival rates 
among children; 
Whereas the number of survivors of childhood cancers con-
tinues to grow, with about 1 in 640 adults between ages 
20 to 39 who have a history of cancer; 
Whereas up to two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors are 
likely to experience at least one late effect from treat-
ment, many of which may be life-threatening; 
Whereas some late effects of cancer treatment are identified 
early in follow-up and are easily resolved, while others 
may become chronic problems in adulthood and may have 
serious consequences; and 
Whereas 89 percent of children with cancer experience sub-
stantial suffering in the last month of life: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Congress should support—
(1) public and private sector efforts to promote 
awareness about the incidence of cancer among chil-
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dren, the signs and symptoms of cancer in children, 
treatment options, and long-term follow-up; 
(2) increased public and private investment in 
childhood cancer research to improve prevention, di-
agnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, post-treatment 
monitoring, and long-term survival; 
(3) policies that provide incentives to encourage 
medical trainees and investigators to enter the field 
of pediatric oncology; 
(4) policies that provide incentives to encourage 
the development of drugs and biologics designed to 
treat pediatric cancers; 
(5) policies that encourage participation in clin-
ical trials; 
(6) medical education curricula designed to im-
prove pain management for cancer patients; and 
(7) policies that enhance education, services, 
and other resources related to late effects from 
treatment.
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