[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 130 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1854]
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                 THE PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH STAMP ACT

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                           HON. SHERROD BROWN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 1997

  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, today, I am proud to introduce the 
Prostate Cancer Research Stamp Act. This legislation would authorize a 
special first class stamp to be priced at up to 8 cents above the cost 
of normal first-class postage. The additional money from this voluntary 
purchase would be earmarked for prostate cancer research.
  Earlier this year, 422 Members of the House voted for similar 
legislation to increase funding for breast cancer research by allowing 
Americans to voluntarily purchase specially issued U.S. postal stamps. 
My legislation would extend this effort to helping the hundreds of 
thousands of men who suffer from prostate cancer.
  More than 334,000 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer 
in 1997, making it the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in the 
United States. More than 41,000 men will die from the disease this 
year. Despite these staggering statistics, prostate cancer has received 
a fraction of the resources dedicated to other forms of cancer. The 
Prostate Cancer Research Stamp Act would support research into the 
prevention, detection, and early diagnosis of this deadly disease. I 
hope you will join me in this effort.

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