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FL S1616
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- Recognizes May 2016 as "Brain Tumor Awareness Month" in Florida
- Nearly 700,000 people in the United States are living with a primary brain tumor, with 138,000 being malignant
- Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children under 14 and the second leading cause in children under 20
- Average survival rate for malignant brain tumor and central nervous system tumor patients is 34.4 percent
- Urges Florida residents to support brain tumor research in hopes of finding a cure
Legislative Description
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
Last Action
Adopted
2/2/2016
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