Pryce Secures Funds for Research on Cancer that Attacks African-American Women

( Washington) – Ohio Congresswoman Deborah Pryce (R-15), an ardent supporter of cancer research, is pleased to announce the securing of federal funds to study racial disparity among a cancer that attacks women.

The Ohio State University’s Gynecological Cancer Center will receive $2.1 million this coming year from the federal government to collect data on gynecological cancer. Currently, African American women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with cancer of the cervix and are nearly three times more likely to die from the cancer than Caucasian women.

“One person with cancer is one person too many,” said Pryce. “But the dramatic imbalance of this specific cancer in African American women can’t be accepted. I will continue to work in Congress to make sure that we do what is necessary to combat not only cervical cancer, but all cancer, until this horrible disease is gone.”

This is the second year that Rep. Pryce has secured funding for this important research. The previous appropriation was also $2.1 million.

Congresswoman Pryce represents the Fifteenth District of Ohio, which includes Western Franklin County, Madison, and Union Counties.  She serves as Chairman of the House Republican Conference for the 108th Congress, making her the fourth ranking member of House leadership.  The Congresswoman also co-chairs the Cancer Caucus.