A bipartisan resolution authored by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) expressing support for the goals of Stomach Cancer Awareness Month received approval on Nov. 17 from the U.S. Senate.
“Stomach cancer continues to leave a lasting and tragic impact on Hoosiers and their families. For the last five years, we have introduced our annual resolution to bring continued awareness to this heartbreaking disease that has affected too many Americans,” Sen. Young said. “The more we can spread the word that early detection is key, the more lives that will be saved.”
The resolution was first introduced in 2018 in memory of Indianapolis Star reporter and columnist Matthew Tully, who died that year from stomach cancer, according to Sen. Young’s staff.
This year’s Senate Resolution (S.Res.) 839, which Sen. Young sponsored on Nov. 17, has three original cosponsors, including U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD).
“We must do more to prevent and treat stomach cancer, especially for communities disproportionately impacted by the disease,” said Sen. Cardin. “We must dedicate more resources to research and raise awareness of early cancer detection and mitigation measures, particularly for stomach cancer which is hard to identify in its early stages.”
S.Res. 839 expresses support for more education of patients and healthcare providers and additional research into early diagnosis, screening, and treatment of stomach cancer, which is the fifth most common type of cancer worldwide, according to the text of the resolution.
Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer supports the resolution.