[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 26411]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

  (Ms. CARSON of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, October is National Breast Cancer 
Awareness Month, and I rise to address the issue of the early detection 
and prevention of breast cancer.
  Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women in the 
United States, aside from cancers of the skin. Both its cause and cure 
remain undiscovered.
  In my home State of Indiana, the American Cancer Society estimates 
that 5,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed and 
approximately 900 women will die of breast cancer in 2003.
  With early detection, breast cancer can be treated effectively with 
surgery that preserves the breast, followed by radiation therapy. Local 
therapy is often accompanied by chemotherapy and/or hormonal therapy.
  Raising awareness and promoting the continuation of breast cancer 
research has contributed to more than 2 million breast cancer survivors 
in the United States today.
  In Indianapolis, we have benefited by the 2003 Komen Indianapolis 
Race for the Cure that registered 37,000 individuals and the BMW 
Ultimate Drive to donate one dollar on each mile driven during BMW 
test-drives.
  We must continue to raise awareness and support legislation that will 
aid in the prevention and eventual development of a cure for breast 
cancer.

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