[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 127 (Wednesday, October 2, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1715]
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     TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S MAN TO MAN GROUP OF 
                          HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 1, 2002

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the American 
Cancer Society's Man to Man group in Huntsville, Alabama on their Fifth 
Anniversary. This group works hard to educate our community about 
prostate cancer and encourage testing for early detection. This group 
of men, who are each fighting their own battles with prostate cancer, 
meet once a month to discuss the latest information about methods of 
screening, treatments, side effects, and coping with the disease.
  As you know, September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 
and I want to commend this group of men, their spouses, and their 
families who work to increase awareness about prostate cancer. In 2002, 
approximately 189,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. It is 
the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and is the second leading 
cause of male cancer death. In fact, more than 30,000 American men lose 
their battles with prostate cancer every year. However, during the past 
five years, death from prostate cancer has been reduced by 27% due 
largely to increased early detection. Only by significantly increasing 
research funding for prostate cancer will we be able to develop 
necessary, innovative treatments and find a cure.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend the Man to Man group for their grassroots 
efforts and advocacy for prostate cancer awareness and cancer research. 
I appreciate the work they do to support the members of the North 
Alabama community who have been diagnosed with this form of cancer, as 
well as their families. On behalf of the people of North Alabama and 
the United States House of Representatives, I send my congratulations 
to Jim Bennett and the Man to Man group of Huntsville on their Fifth 
Anniversary and my best wishes for many more years of successful 
service to our community.

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