[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H3382-H3383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING THE SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at my alma mater, the University 
of Miami. Sylvester is the only university-based cancer center in South 
Florida. With locations from Miami to Coral Springs, it serves one of 
the most diverse regions in the Nation.
  We are lucky to have Sylvester because, unfortunately, Florida has 
the second highest rate of cancer in the country. This is why, every 
day, more

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than 250 doctors and scientists at Sylvester work tirelessly to 
discover exciting breakthroughs and lead the search to find a cure for 
cancer.
  Sylvester is also committed to increasing access to prevention and 
early detection for South Florida's most vulnerable and high-risk 
communities. The center will soon be launching a cutting-edge mobile 
screening unit to serve thousands throughout South Florida.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate all of the doctors, the 
nurses, and the researchers at Sylvester Cancer Center on their amazing 
success, and thank them for providing highly specialized and unique 
cancer treatment for all of our South Florida community residents.

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