1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 858
 1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-3     join the North American Brain Tumor Coalition in recognizing
 1-4     May 2 through 8, 1999, as Brain Tumor Awareness Week; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Each year, over 100,000 people in the United States
 1-6     are diagnosed with a primary or metastatic brain tumor; primary
 1-7     malignant brain tumors are the second leading cause of cancer deaths
 1-8     for children under the age of 19 and the third leading cause of
 1-9     cancer deaths in young adults aged 20 to 39; and
1-10           WHEREAS, There are over 100 different types of brain tumors,
1-11     which makes treatment very complicated, and the incidence of brain
1-12     tumors is increasing, especially among the elderly; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Located at the control center for thought, emotion,
1-14     and movement, a brain tumor affects an individual's physical and
1-15     cognitive abilities and can be life-changing and devastating for
1-16     the patients and their families; and
1-17           WHEREAS, In order to improve the outlook for adults and
1-18     children with brain tumors, it will be necessary to expand the
1-19     research into the causes of these tumors and to discover better
1-20     treatments for them; and
1-21           WHEREAS, The North American Brain Tumor Coalition is
1-22     comprised of seven charitable organizations dedicated to
1-23     eradicating brain tumors; the coalition focuses on raising public
1-24     awareness of brain tumors and issues affecting brain tumor patients
 2-1     and on advocating increased research funding; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, The coalition is sponsoring the second annual Brain
 2-3     Tumor Awareness Week to heighten awareness of this devastating type
 2-4     of cancer and to seek supporters to join in the fight against brain
 2-5     tumors; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-7     76th Legislature, hereby commend the North American Brain Tumor
 2-8     Coalition for sponsoring Brain Tumor Awareness Week and encourage
 2-9     all Texans to recognize the first week in May as Brain Tumor
2-10     Awareness Week; and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
2-12     North American Brain Tumor Coalition as an expression of support
2-13     from the Texas Senate.
2-14                                                               Wentworth
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2-16                                          President of the Senate
2-17                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-18                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-19                                  on May 5, 1999.
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2-21                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-22                                  ______________________________________
2-23                                           Member, Texas Senate