[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 25 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR CANCER SURVIVORSHIP ON ITS 20TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. DEBORAH PRYCE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 2, 2006

  Ms. PRYCE of Ohio.  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship based in Silver Spring, 
Maryland on its 20th anniversary.
  For the past two decades, NCCS has worked tirelessly to advocate for 
quality cancer care for all Americans and to empower cancer survivors. 
By stressing its commitment to evidence-based advocacy, NCCS has worked 
with policy makers to evaluate and recommend changes in how the nation 
researches, regulates, finances and delivers quality cancer care.
  In addition, NCCS has provided cancer survivors and their loved ones 
access to credible and accurate information on many important 
survivorship issues, especially the critical role of advocating for 
oneself.
  I ask that all of my colleagues in the House of Representatives join 
me in honoring the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, whose 
leadership has provided an invaluable service to this country's more 
than ten million cancer survivors and the millions more affected by 
this devastating disease. I wish them all best in the future.

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