119-hres172

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 172 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 172

 Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 27, 2025

 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Wilson of 
 Florida, Ms. Velazquez, and Ms. Norton) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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 RESOLUTION

 Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.

Whereas chordoma is a slow growing, yet aggressive bone cancer of the skull and 
 spine;
Whereas it strikes people of all ages and affects more than 25,000 individuals 
 worldwide;
Whereas, each year, thousands of people are diagnosed with chordoma including 
 about 300 people annually in the United States;
Whereas chordomas are among the most complicated tumors to treat due to 
 involvement of critical structures such as the brain stem, spinal cord, 
 and important nerves and arteries;
Whereas surgery or radiation performed by a skilled treatment team can be 
 curative for some patients, but even with the best care possible, the 
 recurrence rate remains high; and
Whereas no drugs are known to cure or effectively control the disease, meaning 
 that patients whose disease progresses after exhausting surgical and 
 radiation options have little hope for a full recovery: Now, therefore, 
 be it
 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
chordoma patients and families need increased funding and support for--

    (1) accurate and early diagnosis;

    (2) the development of new treatments, diagnostics, and 
 cures;

    (3) fewer hurdles between research and new treatments; and

    (4) patient-centric approaches to drug discovery and 
 development.
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