[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 153 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H8251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       PROSTATE CANCER DISPARITY

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, this morning I met with the Prostate Health 
Education Network and leaders from across the country who are on the 
frontlines of the fight against prostate cancer.
  It is critical for African American men and their families that 
leaders like us raise awareness and funding to end the racial disparity 
in prostate cancer research.
  African American men are more likely to get prostate cancer, are 
diagnosed at more advanced stages, and are twice as likely to die as 
our Caucasian counterparts.
  Fighting cancer requires sustained efforts at all levels to raise 
awareness to ensure individuals and their families have quality and 
affordable access to screening and treatment.
  It is critical that Congress continues putting resources toward 
ending racial disparity in prostate cancer and healthcare more 
generally.

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