[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

Proclamation 7832 of October 15, 2004


 
National Mammography Day, 2004


By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Approximately one in seven women in the United States will develop
breast cancer over her lifetime. Mammograms are critical for early
detection of breast cancer and remain the most effective screening tool
available today. Many women who develop breast cancer have no history of
the disease in their families, and except for growing older, most have
no strong risk factors. Regular mammogram screening, along with a
clinical breast exam by a medical professional, can help identify breast
cancer in its earliest stages when it is most treatable. On National
Mammography Day, we underscore the importance of this life-saving
technology.
The National Cancer Institute and the United States Preventive Services
Task Force recommend a mammogram every 1 to 2 years for women age 40 and
over. Strict guidelines help to ensure that mammograms are administered
with the lowest possible doses of radiation by the best-trained medical
staff. Scientists continue to study ways to improve mammograms and other
screening technologies, and this research promises to make screening
even more accurate and further reduce the number of breast cancer
deaths.

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My Administration is committed to preventing, detecting, treating, and
ultimately finding a cure for breast cancer. Through an early detection
program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we have
devoted over $200 million for promoting mammography use and helping low-
income women afford screening for breast and cervical cancer. In
addition, the National Institutes of Health is conducting the largest
trial ever of new, early-detection technologies to help doctors target
breast cancer before symptoms occur.
My Administration will continue working to ensure that America's women
have access to the best screening services available. I urge women,
especially those 40 and over, to talk to their doctors about breast
cancer screening and to encourage their friends and family to do the
same. Together, we can help save lives and build a healthier future for
all our citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2004, as
National Mammography Day. I call on all Americans to observe this day
with appropriate programs and activities recognizing our health care
professionals and researchers for their contributions in helping to
detect and treat breast cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH

PROCLAMATION 7833--OCT. 15, 2004