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IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
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HON. NEAL P. DUNN
of florida
in the house of representatives
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Mr. DUNN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak in honor of National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and in support of the nearly half a million veterans living with prostate cancer in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system. Our nation's heroes are diagnosed with prostate cancer at nearly twice the rate of the civilian population, and they deserve the best care our nation has to offer.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is already a notable leader in prostate cancer care through partnerships with the private sector and the nation's leading prostate cancer researchers and physicians, but improvements are needed--especially when it comes to consistent screening protocols and early diagnosis.
I have introduced the Veterans' Prostate Cancer Research and Treatment Act, which will give the VA the tools to do just that.
Prostate cancer is the number one cancer diagnosed at the VHA and this bill will improve the care our veterans receive every step of the way. Whether it be at an early screening, the difficult moment a veteran receives a prostate cancer diagnosis, during treatment, during recovery, or while receiving end-of-life care, our veterans deserve the best.
16,000 veterans are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually--nearly 43 each day. The most common cancer diagnosed in the VA health system should be met with the most recent clinical data, national expertise, and state-of-the-art technology.
Where a veteran resides should not determine the quality of care they receive. Early screening saves lives and early screening should be the standard of care at every VA.
I encourage my colleagues to join me in supporting veterans with prostate cancer this month by supporting the Veteran's Prostate Cancer Research and Treatment Act.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 171
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