[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 186 (Thursday, December 1, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   LUNG CANCER SCREENING SAVES LIVES

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, lung cancer is the deadliest 
form of cancer in the United States, yet only 6 percent of people 
eligible get screened, and that number decreases among underserved 
populations.
  Prevention and early detection are the best protections against lung 
cancer. That is why we have introduced the Increasing Access to Lung 
Cancer Screening Act. This bill expands coverage for and improves 
access to lung cancer screening. It also provides new coverage for 
tobacco cessation, as smoking is a major cause of lung cancer.
  Our bill builds on the work of Buffalo's Roswell Park Comprehensive 
Cancer Center. I ask my colleagues to join me and Representative Castor 
in supporting this legislation that will enhance the goals set through 
the President's Cancer Moonshot to save lives and end cancer as we know 
it.

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