[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 3, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E292-E293]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING NATIONAL DRESS IN BLUE DAY

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                           HON. ALAN GRAYSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 3, 2015

  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize March 6, 2015 as 
National Dress in Blue Day, which was created to bring greater 
awareness to colon cancer during National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. 
During Dress in Blue Day and the month of March, patients, survivors, 
caregivers and advocates unite to spread colon cancer awareness by 
wearing blue, holding educational events, and spreading the word about 
screening.
  Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the 
United States. Sadly, 1 in 20 people will develop colon cancer and 
every 10 minutes a life is lost to the disease. This year alone, 
137,000 new cases of colon and rectal cancer will be diagnosed in 
America and over 50,000 deaths are expected to result from the disease.
  A simple screening test is recommended to individuals over age 50 and 
those with a family history to help combat the disease. Education and 
increased awareness can help inform the public about methods of 
prevention and the early detection of colon cancer. Through recommended 
screenings, this cancer can be caught early when treatment is most 
effective.
  National Dress in Blue Day will help bring greater awareness to the 
disease and the importance of regular screenings. I ask my colleagues 
to please join me in recognizing March 6, 2015 as National Dress in 
Blue Day.

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