[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 186 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9068]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO COMBAT CANCER

  (Mr. KELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KELLER. Madam Speaker, November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, 
an important time for us to highlight the need for more research and 
better community awareness on this disease.
  The statistics surrounding lung cancer are astounding. Approximately 
541,000 Americans living today have been diagnosed with lung cancer at 
some point in their lives. While the rate of new lung cancer cases over 
the past 4 decades has dropped 36 percent for men, it has risen 84 
percent for women.
  That is why I am proud to cosponsor H.R. 2222, the Women and Lung 
Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act. This bill would evaluate 
and identify opportunities for more research, preventive services, and 
public awareness campaigns.
  Research shows that there is a disparate impact of lung cancer on 
women, especially women who have never smoked. More research is needed 
to understand why this is happening and what can be done to stop it.
  Preventing cancer should never be a partisan issue. We should be 
working together to combat the scourge of cancer for the benefit of 
patients, families, and survivors. H.R. 2222 is a bipartisan effort 
that would do just that.

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