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2009 'Summit to End Prostate Cancer' Brings Nearly 100 Advocates to Capitol Hill
The 2009 Summit to End Prostate Cancer, sponsored by ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer on Sept. 23-24, brought the largest gathering of prostate cancer advocates ever to meet on Capitol Hill.
Congressman Jim Marshall (D-GA) spoke about the Thomas J. Manton Early Detection and Treatment Act, a proposal he plans to introduce that will provide early detection and treatment of prostate cancer for under-insured and uninsured men.
The Congressman also stressed the need for health care reform legislation in order to curb rising medical costs that, if left unchecked, would imperil the nation's economy over the next two decades.
The two-day Summit was packed with more than 100 meetings as attendees visited their elected officials on Capitol Hill. The summit also focused on developing effective prostate cancer grassroots networks in local communities to build greater awareness and support across the U.S.
This year marked ZERO's 10th anniversary of bringing advocates together from across the U.S. to discuss key issues facing the prostate cancer community. It's is the only Summit annually held on Capitol Hill that specifically focuses on prostate cancer.
"The Summit to End Prostate Cancer represents an annual opportunity during September, known as 'Prostate Cancer Awareness Month,' for supporters nationwide to gather in Washington, D.C. to speak up about prostate cancer and raise awareness of the importance of federal funding and other issues to help us achieve our goal of zero prostate cancer," said ZERO's CEO Skip Lockwood.
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