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.
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Latest Action · June 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)
This Senate resolution supports designating May 17, 2025, as "DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day" to increase public awareness and encourage research on diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and pediatric cancers generally. DIPG is a particularly deadly form of pediatric brain cancer that affects 200 to 300 children annually in the United States, with a median survival time of only 11 months after diagnosis and a five-year survival rate of approximately 2 percent. The resolution highlights that brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in children, with DIPG being the deadliest form of pediatric brain cancer, typically striking children between ages 5 and 10. The legislation calls for better understanding of these tumors, development of effective treatments, comprehensive care for affected families, and greater public awareness of the challenges in pediatric cancer research. As a resolution rather than a law, this measure expresses the Senate's position but does not allocate funding or create binding requirements.
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