AMA Applauds Bill To Research Links Between Breast Cancer And The Environment
“The American Medical Association applauds members of the U.S. Senate because their work to determine the potential links between the environment and breast cancer through the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 (S. 579). Greater funding for research to better see the relationship between breast cancer and our environment can help provide valuable information to potentially reduce the incidence of the disease.
“Breast cancer remains the chief cause of cancer death amid women worldwide and studies estimate that one in eight women in the U.S. has a come to pass of developing the disease in her lifetime. The new research proposed by this bill holds promise for a better understanding of the causes of breast cancer and the expectancy for better prevention of the disease.”
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