Whereas an estimated 58,240 people in the United States
were expected to be diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2010;
Whereas an estimated 13,000 people in the United States
were expected to die from kidney cancer in 2010;
Whereas kidney cancer is the eighth most common cancer in
the United States and kidney disease is the ninth leading cause of death in the
United States;
Whereas there are 400,000 people being kept alive through
dialysis or kidney transplants;
Whereas over 83,000 patients are on the waiting list for a
kidney transplant;
Whereas ongoing research promises further improvements in
kidney cancer and kidney disease prevention, early detection, and
treatments;
Whereas educating people in the United States about early
detection strategies for kidney cancer and kidney disease is critical to saving
lives; and
Whereas March 2011 would be an appropriate month to
designate as National Kidney Cancer and Kidney Health Awareness
Month
: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of
Representatives—
(1)supports the designation of National
Kidney Cancer and Kidney Health Awareness Month
;
(2)salutes kidney
cancer and kidney disease survivors in the United States and the efforts of
patients, survivors, volunteers, and professionals who combat kidney cancer and
kidney disease each day;
(3)recognizes
national and community organizations for their work in promoting awareness of
kidney health screening and offering treatment to kidney cancer and kidney
disease sufferers;
(4)acknowledges the
necessity of discovering both the causes and cures for kidney cancer and kidney
disease; and
(5)urges
organizations and health practitioners to use this opportunity to promote
kidney health awareness and encourage annual health physicals.