[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            THE FIGHT AGAINST TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER

  (Mrs. LESKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. LESKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to discuss an issue that has impacted 
far too many women across the United States, triple-negative breast 
cancer, or TNBC.
  One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in 
her lifetime. In Arizona, there will be approximately 6,240 new breast 
cancer-related cases just this year.
  TNBC is an invasive breast cancer that accounts for 10 to 15 percent 
of all breast cancers. Unfortunately, TNBC tends to grow and spread 
faster than any other cancer, has fewer treatment options, and tends to 
have a worse prognosis.
  Researchers at the University of Arizona have been working to create 
a less toxic treatment for TNBC, and a new study has provided clues 
about potential new approaches to treatment.
  This is good news in the fight against cancer, but we must continue 
to invest in research and innovation to combat TNBC and protect women.

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