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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, sponsored by |
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the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, is a nationwide effort to increase |
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understanding about these diseases and to support educational and |
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research programs aimed at finding a cure; and |
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WHEREAS, Blood-related cancers currently affect more than |
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700,000 Americans, and an estimated 110,000 new cases are diagnosed |
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each year; in 2005, leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma resulted in |
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more than 60,000 deaths in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's |
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largest voluntary health organization; the society seeks to find a |
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cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma |
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and improve the quality of life of patients and their families; and |
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WHEREAS, It is fitting that Texans join with citizens |
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throughout the country to express their support for eradicating |
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these diseases and increasing public awareness about blood-related |
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cancers; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate September 2007 as Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness |
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Month and that all citizens be encouraged to support educational |
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and research activities in the search for a cure. |