[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 130 (Monday, October 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1931]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO CURESEARCH

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                            HON. JIM SAXTON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend CureSearch for the 
admirable work it does to fight against childhood cancers, the number 
one disease killer of children in the United States today.
  CureSearch, a coalition between the National Childhood Cancer 
Foundation and Children's Oncology Group; which is comprised of over 
5000 children's oncologist around the country, is on the frontlines of 
our nation's war against childhood cancer. Their efforts are making a 
considerable impact upon the lives of children who have been diagnosed. 
CureSearch's work has enabled more than 77 percent of those diagnosed 
to survive these diseases. This is dramatic impact considering that 
forty years ago childhood cancer was almost always fatal.
  Certainly, this is an improvement, but we are still not doing enough 
to prevent children from dying of cancer. The fact that cancer still 
kills is proof enough that more research is crucial to eliminate these 
terrible diseases.
  A cure for all children fighting cancer is within our grasp. By 
further developing the Federal partnership with CureSearch and 
increasing funding for research, we can eliminate these diseases within 
our lifetime. By uniting to fight childhood cancers, soon there will be 
a day when every child with cancer can be guaranteed a cure.

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