Bill Text: MI SR0051 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Enrolled

Michigan Senate Resolution 51 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: A resolution to recognize May 2019 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-2)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-16 - Adopted [SR0051 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2019-SR0051-Enrolled.html

SR51, As Adopted by Senate, May 16, 2019

Senator Hollier offered the following resolution:

Senate Resolution No. 51.

A resolution to recognize May 2019 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

Whereas, Brain tumors, specifically glioblastomas, have become recognized in recent years as one of the deadliest cancers; and

Whereas, There have been an estimated 760 new diagnoses of brain tumors in Michigan in 2019, and an estimated 600 Michigan residents will die from a brain tumor in 2019; and

Whereas, Brain tumors can be deadly and impact the quality of life. Brain cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer deaths among children and young adults; and

Whereas, In 2010, brain tumors were the highest per-patient initial cost of care for any cancer group with an annualized cost at well over $100,000; and

Whereas, Despite the amount of brain tumors, and their devastating prognosis, there have only been four Food and Drug Administration approved drugs and one device to treat brain tumors in the past thirty years; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize May 2019 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month; and it be further

Resolved, That Michigan has attained national recognition as a leading center of excellence in the field of brain tumor treatment and research as a result of the number of patients traveling to the state for clinical trial participation, grant dollars locally used to create jobs, and professionals specializing in brain tumors across the state.