Bill > HR0119

This resolution designates June 3, 2025, as Brain Cancer Awareness Day in Michigan, acknowledging the severe impact of brain tumors, particularly glioblastoma, on the state's population. The resolution highlights critical statistics, including an estimated 780 Michigan residents being diagnosed with brain tumors in 2025, and emphasizes that brain cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among children and young adults. The document underscores the significant challenges associated with brain tumors, such as high treatment costs (approximately $162,550 per patient in 2019), profound physical and psychological impacts, and limited medical advancements, with only five drugs and one medical device approved by the FDA in the past 30 years. The resolution also recognizes Michigan's notable contributions to brain tumor research through institutions like the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center and the Children's Hospital of Michigan, and aims to raise awareness about the urgent need for continued research, innovative treatments, and support for patients and families affected by brain cancer.

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HR-0119