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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 50

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

213th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED MAY 8, 2008

Sponsored by:

Senator JENNIFER BECK

District 12 (Mercer and Monmouth)

SYNOPSIS

Designates May of each year as “Brain Tumor Awareness Month.”

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

As introduced.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO 50 STATE OF NEW JERSEY

A Joint Resolution designating May of each year as “Brain Tumor Awareness Month.”

Whereas, Approximately 17,000 malignant tumors of the brain or spinal cord are diagnosed each year in the United States; and

Whereas, About 20% of those people will be diagnosed with a primary brain tumor, while the majority will be found to have metastatic brain tumors; and

Whereas, Primary tumors are tumors that begin in the brain and tend to stay in the brain; and metastatic brain tumors begin as a cancer elsewhere in the body and spread, or metastasize, to the brain; and

Whereas, The most common kinds of cancer that metastasize to the brain are lung and breast cancer; and

Whereas, The precise cause of different kinds of brain tumors is unknown, but certain factors may increase the likelihood of developing a brain tumor; and

Whereas, Brain tumors can occur at any age, but studies show that they are most common among children from three to 12 years of age, and adults from 40 to 70 years of age; and

Whereas, Studies indicate that some types of brain tumors are more frequent among workers in certain industries, such as oil refining, rubber manufacturing, and drug manufacturing; and some studies have found that chemists and embalmers have a higher incidence of brain tumors; and

Whereas, Scientists do not believe that head injuries cause brain tumors to develop; and

Whereas, Improvements in childhood cancer survival rates have been made as a result of clinical trials, with more than one half of children diagnosed with brain tumors surviving five years from diagnosis; and, in some subgroups of patients, an even higher rate of survival and cure is possible; and

Whereas, Despite the efforts of some of the world’s finest researchers to develop better therapies, individuals who are diagnosed with brain tumors still do not have adequate treatment choices; and, in fact, the outlook for brain tumor patients has not improved significantly in the last 20 years; and

Whereas, Because various organizations nationwide join together to promote public awareness about brain tumors during the first full week in May, which is designated as national “Brain Tumor Action Week,” it is appropriate for this State to designate the month of May as “Brain Tumor Awareness Month” in New Jersey in order to coincide with the national observance; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. The month of May of each year is designated as “Brain Tumor Awareness Month” in New Jersey in order to promote public awareness about brain tumors.

2. The Governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and the citizens of the State to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.

3. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

This joint resolution designates May of each year as “Brain Tumor Awareness Month” in New Jersey in order to promote public awareness about brain tumors, and directs the Governor to annually issue a proclamation calling upon public officials and the citizens of the State to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.

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