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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Blood-related cancers currently afflict more
3 than 700,000 Americans; and
4 WHEREAS, 110,000 new cases of leukemia, lymphoma,
5 myeloma, and other blood-related cancers are diagnosed each
6 year; more than 4,000 in Illinois alone; and
7 WHEREAS, Leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma will kill an
8 estimated 60,500 people in the United States this year; more
9 than 2,000 Illinoisans; and
10 WHEREAS, Leukemia is the leading cause of
11 disease-related death among children younger than 15 years;
12 and
13 WHEREAS, Blood-related cancers account for over ten
14 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States; and
15 WHEREAS, Survival rates for blood-related cancers have
16 significantly improved over the past forty years as a direct
17 result of research outcomes, as well as services to assist
18 patients and their families; and
19 WHEREAS, During the month of September The Leukemia &
20 Lymphoma Society will hold a series of "Light the Night
21 Walks" throughout the State of Illinois to increase awareness
22 and raise funds to support blood-related cancer research and
23 services for people touched by blood-related cancers; and
24 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is similarly committed to
25 the eradication of these diseases and supports the treatment
26 of its citizens that suffer from them; and
27 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois encourages efforts to
28 enhance research funding and educational programs that
29 address these diseases; therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
2 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that September be
3 designated as Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month to
4 enhance the understanding of blood-related cancers and to
5 encourage participation in voluntary activities to support
6 education programs and the funding of research programs to
7 find a cure for them.