Washington, Oct. 23 -- Congresswoman Maxine Dexter issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) and Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Veteran Breast Cancer Fairness Act to restore male breast cancer as a presumptive illness under the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act). October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and October 17 to 23 is Men's Breast Cancer Awareness Week.
In September 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) removed male breast cancer from the list of reproductive cancers considered presumptive under PACT to align with President Trump's discriminatory executive orders. Male breast cancer has been linked to toxi...