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79R5792 JTR-D

By:  Corte                                                        H.R. No. 422



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The week of May 1-7, 2005, has been designated as 
Brain Tumor Action Week by the North American Brain Tumor 
Coalition, and this occasion draws much-needed attention to the 
human cost of brain tumors; and
	WHEREAS, More than 200,000 people in North America are 
diagnosed with brain tumors each year, and brain tumors are now the 
leading cause of solid-tumor cancer death in children and are the 
third leading cause of cancer death in young adults; and
	WHEREAS, Because there are more than 120 different types of 
brain tumors, effective treatment can be difficult, and it is made 
more so by the delicate position of the tumors at the body's center 
of thought, emotion, and movement; and
	WHEREAS, Enhancing the quality of life of people with brain 
tumors requires access to high-quality specialty care, clinical 
trials, follow-up care, and rehabilitative services; and
	WHEREAS, The dedicated health professionals who seek to treat 
brain tumors require complete and accurate data on the nature of 
this devastating malady, and public awareness of this pressing 
issue is essential to garner support for desperately needed 
research; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize May 1-7, 2005, as Brain Tumor Action 
Week and extend to all those associated with this endeavor sincere 
best wishes for success in their worthwhile efforts.