[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 76 (Thursday, June 16, 1994)]
[Senate]
[Page S]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  THE 1994 NATIONAL RACE FOR THE CURE

  Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I rise today to commend the Susan G. 
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for sponsoring the fifth annual National 
Race for the Cure, which will take place this coming Saturday, June 18, 
here in our Nation's Capital.
  This annual event raises critically needed funds to combat breast 
cancer--a horrible disease that, unthinkably, has become the most 
common form of cancer in women, and the leading cause of cancer death 
for all women aged 35 to 54. It is a disease that--with no known cure 
and no known cause--can only be understood, and eventually conquered, 
through increased research.
  In addition to raising funds for research, this race brings needed 
public attention to the importance of early detection and mammography 
screening, and their potential to increase the survival rate for breast 
cancer victims. We know that mammography can reduce breast cancer 
mortality by up to 40 percent for women over 50; yet only one fourth of 
women in this age group report getting mammograms on a regular basis. 
This race will help ensure that more women are made aware--and take 
advantage--of mammography's potential life-saving benefits.
  I am heartened by the tremendous public response the Race for the 
Cure has received over its short history. In just 5 years, the National 
Race for the Cure has grown to become the largest 5K race in the 
country, with over 15,000 participants expected in 1994. True to its 
name, those who enter run not to win the race to the finish line, but 
to help our Nation win the race against the clock to discover a cure 
for this devastating disease.
  Mr. President, I want to commend all those involved in planning, 
organizing, supporting, and, not least of all, running in this 
important event. I hope that it will exceed all expectations, and that 
it will bring us closer to the day when the horrible ravages of breast 
cancer are a thing of the past.

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