[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 25, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E925]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING MAY AS NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH MONTH

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 25, 2010

  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, May is National Cancer Research Month and 
I rise to pay tribute to the invaluable contributions made by 
scientists and clinicians across the United States who are working not 
only to overcome this devastating disease, but also to prevent it.
  This year, nearly 1.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer 
and over 500,000 Americans will die from cancer. But the good news is 
that our nation's investment in cancer research is having a remarkable 
impact. The five-year survival rate for all cancers has improved over 
the past 30 years to more than 65 percent. Discoveries and developments 
in prevention, early detection, and treatment have led to cures for 
many types of cancer and have led others to be transformed into 
manageable chronic conditions. Furthermore, many of these advancements 
have had significant impacts on developing treatments for other common 
and costly diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's, HIV/
AIDS and macular degeneration.
  Madam Speaker, National Cancer Research Month is the time to reaffirm 
our further commitment to finding treatments, cures and better tools 
for prevention, building on the momentum of recent years. As the more 
than 31,000 members of the American Association for Cancer Research and 
their partners continue their quest for cancer prevention and cures, 
Congress must stand behind them and invest in our research 
infrastructure.
  I salute America's cancer researchers and their ongoing efforts and 
vow to be a partner in the ongoing war on cancer.

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