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Article: SEN. TALENT JOINS FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER

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March 8, 2006
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The office of Sen. James Talent, R-Mo., issued the following press release:

Sen. Jim Talent (R-Mo.) today announced he is cosponsoring legislation to help find a cure for childhood cancer. Sen. Talent is supporting the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2006, which will expand research programs aimed at preventing cancer in children. More than 12,500 children are diagnosed with cancer each year, and it is the No. 1 disease killer of children.

"Like so many others in Missouri and around the country, my family has lost a loved one to cancer," said Sen. Talent who lost his mother, Marie, to breast cancer. "This legislation seeks to help the thousands of children who suffer from this terrible ...

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