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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 172 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 172
Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2025
Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, Ms. Velazquez, and Ms. Norton) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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RESOLUTION
Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.
Whereas chordoma is a slow growing, yet aggressive bone cancer of the skull and
spine;
Whereas it strikes people of all ages and affects more than 25,000 individuals
worldwide;
Whereas, each year, thousands of people are diagnosed with chordoma including
about 300 people annually in the United States;
Whereas chordomas are among the most complicated tumors to treat due to
involvement of critical structures such as the brain stem, spinal cord,
and important nerves and arteries;
Whereas surgery or radiation performed by a skilled treatment team can be
curative for some patients, but even with the best care possible, the
recurrence rate remains high; and
Whereas no drugs are known to cure or effectively control the disease, meaning
that patients whose disease progresses after exhausting surgical and
radiation options have little hope for a full recovery: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that
chordoma patients and families need increased funding and support for--
(1) accurate and early diagnosis;
(2) the development of new treatments, diagnostics, and
cures;
(3) fewer hurdles between research and new treatments; and
(4) patient-centric approaches to drug discovery and
development.
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