MI SR0121

Recognizes May 2020 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month in Michigan.

Notes an estimated 770 new brain tumor diagnoses in Michigan in 2020 and approximately 600 deaths from brain tumors expected in the state that year.

Identifies brain tumors, particularly glioblastomas, as one of the deadliest cancers and the leading cause of cancer deaths among children and young adults.

Highlights that brain tumors had the highest per-patient initial cost of care for any cancer group in 2010, exceeding $100,000 annually.

Recognizes Michigan's prominence in brain tumor treatment and research, citing the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Hospital and Rogel Cancer Center at University of Michigan as nationally recognized centers of excellence.