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Motion · S6M-00778 · 28 Jul 2021

10th Anniversary of Sarcoma UK and Sarcoma Awareness Month

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 27 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges that, in 2011, the Sarcoma Trust and Sarcoma UK joined to become a new single charity for sarcoma patients, carers and relatives in the UK, retaining the Sarcoma UK name; understands that, 10 years on, Sarcoma UK has invested more than £4.3 million into scientific and medical research, supported almost 2,500 people through the Sarcoma UK Support Line, and worked with national governing bodies, sarcoma specialist centres and organisations to advocate for better and earlier treatments for people affected by sarcoma; acknowledges that, to mark its 10th anniversary, the charity wants the public to join it in reflecting on the progress that it has made together with its volunteers, fundraisers and patients, as well as celebrate the achievements and remember the people who have made, and continue to make, Sarcoma UK, and look to a future where everyone affected by sarcoma cancer has the treatment, care and support that they need; notes that Sarcoma Awareness Month has been running for the whole of July, and does so each year, in order to raise awareness of sarcoma and to encourage the raising of valuable funding; understands that sarcomas are rare cancers that develop in the muscle, bone, nerves, cartilage, tendons, blood vessels and the fatty and fibrous tissues, but can affect almost any part of the body; notes that sarcomas commonly affect the arms, legs and trunk, but can appear in the stomach and intestines, as well as behind the abdomen and the female reproductive system; understands that bone sarcomas affect less than 500 people in the UK each year, making it a very rare form of cancer, and that not all bone cancers will be sarcomas; is encouraged that it is possible to survive sarcoma if the cancer is diagnosed early, when treatments can be effective and before the sarcoma has spread to other parts of the body, but notes that it is vital that patients be referred to a specialist sarcoma team as early as possible; welcomes fundraising events in aid of cancer charities, such as Prog in the Park, which is returning to The Glen Pavilion in Dunfermline on 2 April 2022, the inaugural event of which was held in April 2019 in aid of Maggie's Fife and Sarcoma UK, and commends everyone involved for their tireless and sterling endeavours.

Supporters (27)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.