[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2319]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  THE FIGHT AGAINST PANCREATIC CANCER

  (Mr. SALMON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, every day more than 116 people are diagnosed 
with pancreatic cancer. During my first tenure in Congress, I worked 
very closely with Dr. Sydney Elias Salmon, founding director of the 
Arizona Cancer Center. Together, we were able to ensure American cancer 
patients received greater access to lifesaving clinical trials. Shortly 
thereafter, pancreatic cancer claimed his life.
  Pancreatic cancer is the fourth deadliest cancer in the U.S. and the 
only one of the four that does not have a known cure. In fact, in the 
last 5 years, 92 percent of those that have been diagnosed with 
pancreatic cancer died during the first year of their diagnosis.
  Sadly, pancreatic cancer is one of the few cancers for which the 
survival rate has not substantially improved over the last 25 years. It 
is time that we eradicate the scourge of cancer once and for all. We 
must again focus American ingenuity, dedication, and resources in the 
fight against cancer, particularly pancreatic and lung cancers that 
have lagged behind in diagnosis and survivability. It is vital that 
Congress champion early detection and research during the 114th 
Congress.

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