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Expressing support for the designation of the 17th day in May as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.
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This resolution urges the United States to recognize the 17th day of May as ‘DIPG Awareness Day.’ It aims to increase public awareness of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a rare and aggressive childhood brain cancer, and to encourage greater investment in research to find cures and improve treatments for DIPG and other pediatric cancers. The resolution also calls for increased federal funding for pediatric cancer research to address the significant unmet medical needs in this area.
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Ann M. Kuster
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