Expressing support for designation of March 3, 2020, as National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. RES. 883 Expressing support for designation of March 3, 2020, as National Triple- Negative Breast Cancer Day. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 3, 2020 Mr. MORELLE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of March 3, 2020, as National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day. Whereas triple-negative breast cancer was recognized as a distinct type of cancer in 2006; Whereas triple-negative breast cancer disproportionately af- fects young women, Black and Hispanic women, and those with BRCA gene mutations; Whereas triple-negative breast cancers are estrogen receptor- negative, progesterone receptor-negative, and HER2-neg- ative, making them distinct from other breast cancers; Whereas there is no targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancers; Whereas 10 to 20 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses are designated as triple-negative; VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:15 Mar 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR883.IH HR883 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 883 IH Whereas triple-negative breast cancer can be more aggressive and more likely to spread and recur; Whereas triple-negative breast cancer accounts for around 25 percent of all deaths from breast cancer in the United States; and Whereas March 3, 2020, would be an appropriate date to designate as National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Day: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 1 the designation of National Triple-Negative Breast Cancer 2 Day to create awareness of the devastating effect of these 3 cancers on American families and the need for strong ac- 4 tion to eradicate triple-negative breast cancer. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:15 Mar 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR883.IH HR883 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS