CANCER COALITION

September 29, 1995

Medical research has revealed previously unknown links between genetics and cancer and other diseases. This new knowledge has raised difficult new issues in law, medicine, social policy and ethics.

"Would you want to take a genetic test that could determine which diseases--such as cancer--you are likely to develop in the future?
Should test results be available to insurers? To employers?

On September 29, 1995 the Senate Cancer Coalition, co-chaired by Dianne Feinstein and Connie Mack held hearing on these, and related issues.

Opening statement of Senator Mack and Senator Feinstein.

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Witnesses presenting testimony:

Dr. Richard Klausner, Director, National Cancer Institute

Dr. Francis Collins, Director, National Center for Human Genome Research

Brad Margus, President, A-T Children's Project, Boca Raton, FL

Harvie Raymond, Vice-President, Health Insurance Association of America

Fran Visco, President, National Breast Cancer Coalition

Caryn E. Lerman, Ph.D, Associate Professor, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

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