IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 234 
Recognizing the importance of breast cancer early detection efforts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2011 
Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. DUNCAN of Ten-
nessee, Mr. HALL, Mr. KISSELL, and Mrs. SCHMIDT) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of breast cancer early detection 
efforts. 
Whereas the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early De-
tection Program (NBCCEDP) was launched 20 years ago 
to provide early detection services for low-income women 
who are uninsured or underinsured and do not qualify for 
Medicaid; 
Whereas the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment and Pre-
vention Act of 2000 (BCCTPA) was launched 10 years 
ago to provide treatment assistance through Medicaid for 
eligible women who were screened through NBCCEDP; 
Whereas NBCCEDP and BCCTPA have effectively reduced 
mortality among low-income uninsured and medically un-
derserved women with breast cancer; 
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•HRES 234 IH 
Whereas early detection of breast cancer increases survival 
rates for the disease, as evidenced by a 5-year relative 
survival rate of 98 percent for breast cancers that are 
discovered before they have moved beyond the breast 
compared to 23 percent for stage IV breast cancers; 
Whereas the cost of treating stage IV breast cancer is more 
than 5 times as expensive as treating stage I breast can-
cers; 
Whereas significant disparities in breast cancer outcomes per-
sist across racial and ethnic groups; 
Whereas breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed can-
cer and is the leading cause of cancer death among 
women worldwide; 
Whereas more than 200,000 women and men will be diag-
nosed with breast cancer in the United States this year 
and more than 40,000 will die; 
Whereas every woman should have access to life-saving 
screening and treatment that is not dependent on where 
she lives; 
Whereas investments in cancer research have improved the 
understanding of the family of diseases known jointly as 
breast cancer and led to more effective, personalized 
treatments; and 
Whereas organizations like Susan G. Komen for the Cure em-
power women with knowledge and awareness, ensure ac-
cess to quality care, and energize science to discover and 
deliver cures for breast cancer: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Federal Government should— 
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(1) maintain its commitment to ensuring access 
to life-saving breast cancer screening, diagnostic, 
and treatment services, particularly for medically 
underserved women; 
(2) increase awareness and improve education 
about breast cancer, the importance of early detec-
tion, and the availability of screening services for 
women in need; and 
(3) maintain its commitment to discovering and 
delivering the cures for cancer and encouraging the 
development of screening tools that are more accu-
rate and less costly. 
Æ 
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