Cancer Progress Report - Cancer Progress Report 2017

Iwas diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2010. It was an excruciatinglydifficultexperience for me and my family. But we were fortunate, I was treated by some fantastic doctors and nurses who saved my life. The experience was also a hard-won political epiphany and I am passionate about supporting legislation that increases access to health care and promotes investment in biomedical research and health innovation.

At the start of 2010, life was going
smoothly. I had a great family life
SURVIVING
COLORECTAL
CANCER
AND WORKING TO IMPROVE
THE HEALTH OF THE NATION
THE HONORABLE JAMIE RASKIN
U.S. Representative for Maryland’s
8th Congressional District
Age 54

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