This resolution acknowledges the significant impact of brain and other nervous system tumors on Americans, with an estimated one million people living with these conditions. It highlights the grim statistics that in 2024, around 25,400 individuals will be diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and approximately 18,760 will die from it. Brain cancer is the ninth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., with a particularly low survival rate of 33.4 percent for malignant brain tumors. Glioblastoma, the most common and deadliest form, has an average survival length of about one year. The resolution also notes the complex challenges in treating brain tumors due to the brain's delicate nature, the significant physical, cognitive, and psychological impacts on patients, and the current lack of screening or early detection strategies.

The resolution calls for increased public awareness and research into brain tumors. It declares May of 2024 as "Brain Tumor Awareness Month" in the State of Rhode Island to emphasize the importance of understanding brain tumors and to encourage advancements in research and treatment. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to send certified copies of this declaration to Mr. Ram Subramanian, Chair, and Mr. Ralph DeVitto, President & CEO, of the American Brain Tumor Association, thereby formalizing the state's commitment to this cause.