[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16102]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

  (Mr. BENISHEK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in order to recognize the 
fact that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
  In my home State of Michigan, breast cancer is currently the second 
leading cause of cancer deaths for women, and it is the most frequently 
diagnosed cancer for women in Michigan.
  I served as a doctor for 30 years in northern Michigan. I am all too 
familiar with how devastating breast cancer is for patients and their 
friends and their loved ones. Thankfully, early detection rates have 
increased and mortality rates have decreased nationwide.
  This is partially due to the hard work of the doctors, nurses, and 
medical professionals who are involved in diagnosing and treating this 
illness and in coming up with innovative new treatment options. This 
improvement is also due to the fundraising, outreach, and public 
awareness efforts of the groups like the Michigan Breast Cancer 
Coalition and the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
  However, there is still much work left to be done. I urge all of my 
colleagues and all of my constituents to raise awareness of breast 
cancer and to take the steps necessary in order to detect this terrible 
disease. I encourage all women to be sure they are up to date on their 
mammograms.

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