Bill > HJR0358

This resolution honors National Glioblastoma Cancer Awareness Day in Tennessee, which is observed annually on the third Wednesday in July. The resolution highlights the serious nature of glioblastoma, a highly invasive brain cancer that is rare but extremely aggressive, with only about two to three new cases per 100,000 people worldwide and a median survival time of approximately one year. The document notes that brain cancers account for just two percent of adult cancers in the United States, but brain cancer incidence has increased over the past thirty years while survival rates remain very low, with less than five percent of patients surviving five years after diagnosis. In Tennessee specifically, the rate of brain and nervous system cancers is 6.2 new cases per 100,000 annually, with a death rate of 4.8 per 100,000. The resolution aims to raise public awareness about glioblastoma, support research efforts, honor those who have lost their lives to the disease, and promote hope for improved screening, treatments, and ultimately a cure. By passing this resolution, the Tennessee General Assembly formally recognizes the importance of understanding and combating this devastating form of cancer.

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