[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 54 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E254-E255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER MONTH

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                         HON. JASMINE CROCKETT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 24, 2023

  Ms. CROCKETT. Mr. Speaker, as a congresswoman, and a champion of 
health care initiatives, and as a voice for breast cancer survivors, a 
disease that affects minority women and all women, I am here today to 
talk about the pressing need for increased funding for triple-negative 
breast cancer. Breast cancer is a devastating disease that affects far 
too many of us. But triple-negative breast cancer, in particular, is 
one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of breast cancer.
  Women with triple-negative breast cancer often face a worse prognosis 
and limited treatment options. This is why we need to increase

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funding for research into this disease. We need to find better ways to 
detect it early and to develop new treatments that will give women with 
triple-negative breast cancer a fighting chance.
  But funding for research is not enough. We also need to ensure equity 
and access to treatment for all women with breast cancer, regardless of 
their race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. Women from marginalized 
communities often face barriers to accessing care, and we must work to 
break down those barriers.
  No woman should have to fight breast cancer alone, and no woman 
should be denied the care she needs because of where she comes from or 
how much money she makes. We must come together as a community, 
regardless of political party, to ensure that all women have access to 
the care and treatment they need.
  I urge my fellow lawmakers to join me in supporting increased funding 
for triple-negative breast cancer research and ensuring equity and 
access to care for all women with breast cancer. Together, we can make 
a difference and save lives.

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