[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14770]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           PANCREATIC CANCER

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of pancreatic 
cancer awareness. There are no early detection methods for pancreatic 
cancer, and treatment options are limited.
  Over 130 million Americans suffer from a chronic condition or rare 
disease. Like pancreatic cancer, many have no cures and limited 
treatment options.
  The 21st Century Cures initiative is a bipartisan effort to get cures 
and treatments to patients more quickly. Millions of Americans who 
suffer from cancer, including the nearly 50,000 with pancreatic cancer, 
will benefit from this initiative.
  I held two 21st Century Cures roundtables in my district in August to 
hear from patients, patient advocates, researchers, clinicians, and 
representatives from medical device companies. Pancreatic cancer 
advocates participated as well.
  Together, we can raise awareness and find cures and treatments for 
chronic and deadly diseases like pancreatic cancer.

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