H.R. 3536, The Paget's Cancer Awareness Act

• This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
• This bill, or a similar bill, was reintroduced in the current Congress as H.R. 822, The Paget's Cancer Awareness Act.

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H.R. 3536 would provide for an awareness program, and a study, on a rare form of breast cancer.

Detailed Summary

Paget's Cancer Awareness Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program to provide information and education to health professionals and the public on the symptoms of and treatment for Paget's disease of the breast. Requires the Secretary to study aspects of the disease concerning the range of symptoms, time lapse between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis and treatment, and demographic distribution.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 9/14/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Points in Favor

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