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National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2005
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 29, 2005

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 2005
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America




Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among
American men. This year, thousands of men will be diagnosed with prostate
cancer, and thousands will die from the disease. While great strides have
been made in the battle against prostate cancer, we have more work to do.
During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we renew our commitment to
fight prostate cancer by finding better ways to prevent, detect, and treat
this deadly disease.

My Administration is committed to funding research for prevention and
better treatments for prostate cancer. This year, the National Institutes
of Health will invest an estimated $381 million in prostate cancer
research, including $310 million at the National Cancer Institute. The
Department of Defense's Prostate Cancer Research Program will spend an
estimated $85 million, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
will devote an estimated $14 million toward prostate cancer research.
Scientists are examining risk factors to identify ways to prevent prostate
cancer, and they are finding ways to detect this disease earlier, when it
is easier to treat. In addition, newer treatments are helping to slow or
stop the spread of prostate cancer in men with advanced stages of the
disease. This progress offers hope to men who are living with prostate
cancer and those who are at risk.

As we observe National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, I encourage all
men, especially those over the age of 50, to talk with their doctors about
the risk of prostate cancer and the appropriate screenings. I commend those
who fight this disease, and I applaud the dedication of researchers, health
care providers, and all who are working to increase our knowledge of
prostate cancer. By raising awareness and supporting research, we can save
lives.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2005 as National
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon government officials,
businesses, communities, health care professionals, educators, volunteers,
and all people of the United States to reaffirm our Nation's strong and
continuing commitment to treat and prevent prostate cancer.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty ninth day of
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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