[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 14, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: June 14, 1994]
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     IMPORTANCE OF SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION OF PROSTATE CANCER

  (Mrs. MORELLA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MORELLA. Madam Speaker, I join a number of my colleagues today 
in urging men over the age of 40 to schedule regular screening for 
prostate cancer. In 1993, an estimated 35,000 men died from prostate 
cancer, and the disease will affect 1 out of 10 men by the time they 
reach age 85. However, with early detection, the survival rates improve 
significantly; in the past 30 years, they have increased from 50 to 78 
percent. It is critical that we get the message out that regular 
screening can save lives. This has been the mission of US-TOO, an 
organization working for increased funding for prostate cancer research 
and prevention efforts.
  Father's Day is Sunday, June 19, and this week also has been 
designated ``Men's Health Week.'' Let us take this occasion to support 
our fathers, sons, brothers, and friends in seeking regular prostate 
cancer screening. Early detection will save lives; we need to invest 
more in public education and research funding for this disease.

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