HRES 1081 · 119th Congress · Health
Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2026-02-25)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1081 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1081 Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2026 Mr. Johnson of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Raising awareness for the sarcoma cancer chordoma. Whereas chordoma is a slow growing, yet aggressive bone cancer of the skull and spine; Whereas it strikes people of all ages and affects more than 25,000 individuals worldwide; Whereas, each year, thousands of people are diagnosed with chordoma including about 300 people annually in the United States; Whereas chordomas are among the most complicated tumors to treat due to involvement of critical structures such as the brain stem, spinal cord, and important nerves and arteries; Whereas surgery or radiation performed by a skilled treatment team can be curative for some patients, but even with the …
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