[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 54 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

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                          HON. CAROL D. MILLER

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 24, 2023

  Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, triple negative breast 
cancer is an aggressive breast cancer and patients with undiagnosed 
metastatic TNBC have a less than 30 percent chance of surviving past 
five years. Unlike other breast cancers, TNBC is more difficult to 
treat. There are limited therapies available specifically addressing 
the management of TNBC, which has made treating this disease a 
challenge for clinicians. In my home state of West Virginia, the breast 
cancer mortality rate among women is the 8th highest in the U.S. The 
prevalence of TNBC in West Virginia is 13 percent, and studies have 
found links between obesity and TNBC patients in the state. It is 
imperative to increase the overall wellness of our population, 
especially for women suffering from a disease as invasive as TNBC. 
That's why we need more research and access to care in West Virginia to 
catch this disease early. We need to work together not just this month, 
but every month, to maintain momentum to improve early diagnosis, 
treatment planning, cancer typing, and research to help all those 
affected by TNBC.

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