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President Bush authorizes cancer screening program

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On Friday, President Bush re-authorized a federal program designed to help low-income women get screening for both breast and cervical cancer.

While funding has not yet been allocated for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, the President’s support for this outreach initiative is considered by many a victory in the fight against cancer.

Bush, whose mother-in-law survived cancer, says “early detection makes treatment more effective. It gives hope to patients and it saves lives.”

Currently, the government spends $202 million on this program and has reached three million women who may not have otherwise received screening. With the President’s new stamp of approval, the program is authorized to spend up to $275 million.

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    President Bush authorizes cancer screening program

    Filed under: , , ,

    On Friday, President Bush re-authorized a federal program designed to help low-income women get screening for both breast and cervical cancer.

    While funding has not yet been allocated for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, the President’s support for this outreach initiative is considered by many a victory in the fight against cancer.

    Bush, whose mother-in-law survived cancer, says “early detection makes treatment more effective. It gives hope to patients and it saves lives.”

    Currently, the government spends $202 million on this program and has reached three million women who may not have otherwise received screening. With the President’s new stamp of approval, the program is authorized to spend up to $275 million.

    Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

    Original post by Jacki Donaldson

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