1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 195 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 join citizens across the country in recognizing April 30 through 1-5 May 6, 2001, as Brain Tumor Awareness Week; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Each year, over 100,000 people in the United States 1-7 and 10,000 people in Canada are diagnosed with a primary or 1-8 metastatic brain tumor; brain tumors are the second leading cause 1-9 of cancer deaths for children under age 20 and the third leading 1-10 cause of cancer deaths in young adults age 20-39; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Located at the control center for thought, emotion, 1-12 and movement, a brain tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue in which 1-13 cells multiply uncontrollably; the tumor affects an individual's 1-14 physical and cognitive abilities and can be life-changing and 1-15 devastating for the patients and their families; and 1-16 WHEREAS, There are over 100 different types of brain tumors, 1-17 making treatment very complicated, and the incidence of brain 1-18 tumors is increasing, especially among the elderly; and 1-19 WHEREAS, A primary brain tumor originates in the brain, 1-20 whereas metastatic brain tumors are malignant tumors that are 1-21 formed from cancer cells that travel to the brain from another 2-1 part of the body; there are no cures for most malignant brain 2-2 tumors, but treatments such as surgery, radiation, and 2-3 chemotherapy may cause remission; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Symptoms associated with brain tumors include 2-5 headache, nausea, vomiting, seizures, imbalance, visual 2-6 disturbance, hearing loss, speech difficulty, and loss of 2-7 coordination; a neurological examination is a crucial first step 2-8 in diagnosing a brain tumor, and early detection is critical; and 2-9 WHEREAS, In order to improve the outlook for adults and 2-10 children with brain tumors, it will be necessary to expand the 2-11 research into the causes of these tumors and to discover better 2-12 treatments for them; and 2-13 WHEREAS, Several new approaches to the treatment of brain 2-14 tumors target the biological processes that cause a normal cell 2-15 to multiply abnormally, and clinical research is being conducted 2-16 on a wide range of promising therapies, including angiogenesis 2-17 inhibitors, differentiating agents, gene therapy, immunotherapy, 2-18 and invasion inhibitors; and 2-19 WHEREAS, Brain Tumor Awareness Week is an opportunity to 2-20 heighten awareness of this devastating type of cancer and to gain 2-21 public support for organizations that are currently involved in 2-22 brain tumor research and treatment; now, therefore, be it 2-23 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-1 77th Legislature, hereby commend all who are participating in 3-2 Brain Tumor Awareness Week and encourage all Texans to recognize 3-3 April 30 through May 6 as Brain Tumor Awareness Week; and, be it 3-4 further 3-5 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be prepared as an 3-6 expression of support for Brain Tumor Awareness Week from the 3-7 Texas Senate. 3-8 Van de Putte 3-9 ______________________________________ 3-10 President of the Senate 3-11 I hereby certify that the above 3-12 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-13 on February 6, 2001. 3-14 ______________________________________ 3-15 Secretary of the Senate 3-16 ______________________________________ 3-17 Member, Texas Senate