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79R13225 JHS-D

By:  Baxter                                                     H.C.R. No. 150



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, Blood-related cancers currently afflict more than 
710,000 Americans, and an estimated 110,000 new cases are diagnosed 
each year; and
	WHEREAS, In 2005 alone, some 55,000 men, women, and children 
in the United States will die from leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma; 
among children, the most common form of leukemia is acute 
lymphocytic leukemia, and thanks to the efforts of countless 
individuals, the survival rate for this strain of the disease has 
risen from four percent in 1960 to approximately 80 percent today; 
and
	WHEREAS, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is dedicated to 
finding cures for these diseases and to supporting those 
individuals who suffer from blood-related cancers; since 1954, the 
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has awarded more than $360 million in 
research grants; and
	WHEREAS, Through its Texas offices, the society provides 
support to patients and their families across the state, developing 
over 400 family support groups at some 63 society chapters 
nationwide; these support groups conduct life-enhancing patient 
services, including peer counseling and patient financial aid; the 
society also hosts numerous conferences, teleconferences, and 
webcasts through which leading medical professionals share the 
latest research findings; and
	WHEREAS, The State of Texas is likewise committed to 
supporting the search for cures, and the Texas House of 
Representatives and Senate encourage private efforts to enhance 
research funding and education programs aimed at combating and 
treating leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby designate July 1, 2005, as Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness 
Day in Texas and pay tribute to those Texans engaged in the fight 
against these diseases; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature also congratulate the 
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on the establishment of its Central 
Texas chapter.