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A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, 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.
Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, 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.
Summary
This resolution expresses support for designating May 17, 2025, as "DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day" to raise awareness of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) tumors and pediatric cancers. The resolution notes that DIPG tumors affect 200 to 300 children annually in the United States, have a median survival time of approximately 11 months after diagnosis, and a five-year survival rate of approximately 2 percent. The resolution supports efforts to better understand DIPG tumors, develop effective treatments, and provide comprehensive care for children with DIPG and their families. The resolution encourages individuals to become more informed about DIPG, pediatric brain cancer, and challenges related to pediatric cancer research.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
Actions (3)
- Jun 25, 2025 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3536; text: CR S3535) · senate
- Jun 25, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 25, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 25 (legislative day, June 24), 2025
Mr. Reed (for himself and Mrs. Fischer) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, 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 Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) supports designating May 17, 2025, 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. <all>
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