[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 160 (Monday, October 24, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1918]
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                 HONORING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

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                           HON. RUSS CARNAHAN

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 24, 2011

  Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Breast Cancer 
Awareness Month. Over 200,000 women and men in the United States are 
diagnosed with breast cancer each year, resulting in almost 40,000 
deaths--a terrible and tragic reality for too many individuals, 
families, and communities all across the country.
  To date, early screening has proved essential in successfully 
combating breast cancer. Mammograms are the key to ensuring the men and 
women who are plagued with this disease are able to catch it early and 
significantly increase the chances of surviving.
  Breast cancer research has come so far, but we must continue the 
fight until all people, no matter their background, can live in a world 
free of the disease. Until we reach that day we must continue to 
encourage our friends, family members, and peers to undergo early 
screening for breast cancer.

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