A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2024, as "DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and encourage research on, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and pediatric cancers in general.

Bill: 118-sres-691
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2024-05-15
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cancer

Child health

Commemorative events and holidays

Medical research
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-15
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3739; text: CR S3719)

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution expresses support for the designation of May 17, 2024, as DIPG Awareness Day. <em>DIPG</em> refers to diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a terminal childhood brain cancer.</p>

action_date: 2024-05-15
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution expresses support for the designation of May 17, 2024, as DIPG Awareness Day. <em>DIPG</em> refers to diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, a terminal childhood brain cancer.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 691 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Reed , Mr. Braun , Mr. Casey , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mrs. Fischer ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2024, as DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day to raise awareness of, and encourage research on, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and pediatric cancers in general.

Whereas diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (referred to in this preamble as DIPG ) tumors regularly affect 200 to 300 children in the United States each year; Whereas brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death among children; Whereas DIPG tumors are the leading cause of pediatric brain cancer deaths; Whereas, with respect to a child who is diagnosed with a DIPG tumor and receives treatment for a DIPG tumor, the median amount of time that the child survives after diagnosis is approximately 11 months; Whereas, with respect to an individual who is diagnosed with a DIPG tumor, the rate of survival 5 years after diagnosis is approximately 2 percent; Whereas the average age at which a child is diagnosed with a DIPG tumor is between 5 and 10 years, resulting in a life expectancy approximately 70 years shorter than the average life expectancy in the United States; and Whereas the prognosis for children diagnosed with DIPG tumors has not meaningfully improved during the past 50 years: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) supports designating May 17, 2024, as DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day ; (2) supports efforts— (A) to better understand diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (referred to in this resolution as DIPG ) tumors; (B) to develop effective treatments for DIPG tumors; and (C) to provide comprehensive care for children with DIPG tumors and their families; and (3) encourages all individuals in the United States to become more informed about— (A) DIPG tumors; (B) pediatric brain cancer in general; and (C) challenges relating to research on pediatric cancers and ways to advance that research.