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Support for Sarcoma Awareness Month: Increasing Knowledge of Rare Cancer

The U.S. Senate expressed support for designating July 2021 as National Sarcoma Awareness Month. The goal is to increase public knowledge about this rare cancer, which affects bones and connective tissues, and to encourage citizens to seek early diagnosis and treatment, potentially improving their health outcomes.
Key points
Designating July 2021 as National Sarcoma Awareness Month aims to raise public awareness about this rare cancer.
The initiative encourages citizens to seek early detection and treatment for sarcoma, which is crucial due to frequent misdiagnoses.
Sarcoma is a rare cancer of bones or connective tissues, with about 16,000 individuals diagnosed annually in the U.S., and approximately 7,000 deaths.
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Additional Information
A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 2021 as "National Sarcoma Awareness Month".
Print number: SRES 319
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Process start date: 2021-07-26