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119-sres-303119th Congress

A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2025, as "DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and encourage research on, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors and pediatric cancers in general.

Sponsored By: Senator Reed, Jack [D-RI]

Passed Senate

Summary

Raising awareness and accelerating research on DIPG pediatric brain cancer. The resolution designates May 17, 2025 as DIPG Pediatric Brain Cancer Awareness Day to encourage better understanding, new treatments, and comprehensive care for children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma and their families. It notes DIPG affects about 200 to 300 U.S. children each year and is the leading cause of pediatric brain-cancer deaths. For a child who receives treatment median survival is about 11 months and the 5-year survival rate is about 2 percent. The average diagnosis age is 5 to 10 and outcomes have not meaningfully improved in 50 years.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Reed, Jack [D-RI]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 6/25/2025

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