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MI HR0264
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/21/2024
Primary Sponsor
Mike McFall
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AI Summary
- Declares May 2024 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month in Michigan
- Estimates 770 new brain tumor diagnoses and 620 deaths from brain tumors in Michigan in 2024
- Notes brain tumors have the highest per-patient initial cost of care for any cancer group at approximately $162,550 in 2019 dollars
- Recognizes Michigan as a leading center of excellence in brain tumor treatment and research, including facilities like the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center at Henry Ford Hospital
- Highlights that only five FDA-approved drugs and one device have been approved to treat brain tumors in the past 30 years, with none extending survival more than two years on average or considered curative
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare May 2024 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Last Action
Adopted
5/21/2024
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