Loading chat...
MI HR0119
Resolution
Status
6/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike McFall
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Declares June 3, 2025 as Brain Cancer Awareness Day in Michigan
-
Glioblastoma has a five-year survival rate of only 6.9%, and brain cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among children ages 0-14 and young adults ages 15-39
-
An estimated 780 Michigan residents will be diagnosed with brain tumors in 2025, with approximately 610 expected to die from the disease
-
Brain tumors impose the highest per-patient initial cost of care among all cancers, with annualized mean net costs approaching $162,550 (2019 dollars)
-
Only five drugs and one medical device have been FDA-approved for brain tumor treatment in the past 30 years, with none proven curative
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare June 3, 2025, as Brain Cancer Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
Last Action
Adopted
6/3/2025