[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 122 (Monday, July 27, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E745-E746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING ADRIAN B. McCLENNEY

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 27, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and pay 
tribute to Adrian B. McClenney, a breast cancer survivor and co-founder 
and president of the Miami, Florida, Chapter of Sisters Network 
Incorporated.
  Mrs. McClenney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011. During 
treatment and her search to find support, she learned about Sisters 
Network, Inc., a national African-American breast cancer survivorship 
organization. Its mission is to address the needs particular to 
African-American women, the underinsured and the underserved around the 
country by getting the message out that ``we must stop the silence 
about breast cancer so women can start beating the odds.'' Mrs. 
McClenney contacted the organization and was so moved by their support 
and encouragement that in 2012, she and three other breast cancer 
survivors founded the Miami Chapter of Sisters Network.

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The organization has since provided a strong support group for hundreds 
of women with breast cancer, as well as survivors in South Florida.
  Experts estimate that about one out of every eight women born today 
will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some time during her life. The 
strongest risk factor for breast cancer is age. A woman's risk of 
developing this disease increases as she gets older. However, thanks to 
the work Mrs. McClenney is doing and improvements in cancer treatment 
and early detection, millions of women and thousands of men are 
surviving breast cancer today.
  Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United 
States. other than skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of 
cancer death in women, after lung cancer. The disease occurs almost 
entirely in women, but men can get it, too. Today, there are more than 
2.9 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.
  I am honored to recognize Adrian B. McClenney, a breast cancer 
survivor and co-founder and president of the Miami Chapter of Sisters 
Network, for her dedication and commitment to our community and the 
fight against breast cancer.

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