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| CREC-2004-12-20-pt1-PgE2211-2 | 2004-12-20 | 108 | 2 | BAT FOR THE CURE | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | ALLOTHER | E2211 | E2211 | [{"name": "Anthony D. Weiner", "role": "speaking"}] | 150 Cong. Rec. E2211 | Congressional Record, Volume 150 Issue 140 (Monday, December 20, 2004) [Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 140 (Monday, December 20, 2004)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2211] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] BAT FOR THE CURE ______ HON. ANTHONY D. WEINER of new york in the house of representatives Monday, December 20, 2004 Mr. WEINER. Mr. Speaker, each year, about 33,000 Americans die from prostate cancer and 256,000 are diagnosed for the first time. Aside from lung cancer, the disease kills more men than any other form of cancer. On November 8, 1999, Ed Randall, one of the country's foremost baseball authorities, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Early detection and the care of doctors like Nicholas Romas at St. Luke's- Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City saved Ed's life. In late 2002, Ed founded Bat for the Cure, a non-profit charity dedicated to the eradication of prostate cancer. With its prominent board of directors, including Bob Costas, Mario Cuomo, Len Elmore, Kathy Giusti and John Hennessy III, the charity has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight the disease. The organization has also enlisted well-known sports stars who are joining in the fight, such as Dustin Baker, Frank Robinson, Tom McCraw, Bob Watson, Don Baylor, Dave Winfield, and Rafael Palmeiro. Many of these celebrities have personal experiences with the tragedy of cancer. Fortunately, prostate cancer is one of the slowest growing cancers, so proper detection and treatment can save lives. With Bat for the Cure's support, St. Luke's-Roosevelt, the hospital that saved Ed Randall's life, is now helping many other cancer patients become survivors. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to make prostate cancer research and early detection a national health care priority. Congress should act without delay to double prostate cancer research funding at the National Institutes of Health, fully fund the National Cancer Institute, and save prostate cancer research at the Veteran's Administration. ____________________ |