[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 74 (Thursday, May 20, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H3396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        BREAST CANCER COALITION

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, did my colleagues know this year alone 
one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and did they 
know that of those positively diagnosed women 75 percent will have had 
no family history of breast cancer?
  It continues to be the leading cause of cancer deaths for all women 
ages 35 to 54. My home State of Florida has the third highest rate of 
breast cancer. These numbers have caused champions like Jane Torres, 
President of the Florida Breast Cancer Coalition, to dedicate their 
lives on heightening awareness.
  Due to the work of groups like the Florida Breast Cancer Coalition, 
Federal funds for research have now increased by as much as sixfold. 
Eager advocates like Jane, Jill Lawrence, Shelly Greenberg, Midge 
Blumberg-Krams, Teresa Menendez, Claudia Dobelstein and all of the 
members of the Florida Breast Cancer Coalition will continue to fight 
until this treacherous disease is eradicated. Congratulations to them.

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