,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjac ,mr4 
,israel 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4
 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4           
,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,issa7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 designation ( ,septemb] #bjac z        
,national ,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4
  ,:]eas ov>ian canc] is ! deadlie/ (   
all gynecologic canc]s2 ,:]eas ov>ian   
canc] is ! #e? lead+ cause ( canc] dea?s
 among wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjac1 approximately #bb1bdj new cases 
( ov>ian canc] w be diagnos$ & #ad1jcj  
wom5 w die ( ov>ian canc] 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas ^! are dea?s ( our mo!rs1
 si/]s1 daught]s1 family memb]s1 &      
community lead]s2 ,:]eas ! mortality    
rate = ov>ian canc] has n significantly 
decreas$ s9ce ! ,w> on ,canc] 0 decl>$  
#dj ye>s ago2 ,:]eas ! relative #e-ye>  
survival rate is #dd p]c5t1 al?\gh      

survival rates v>y dep5d+ on ! /age (   
canc] at ! "t ( diagnosis2 ,:]eas ! lack
 ( a reliable e>ly detection te/ means t
 approximately #ge p]c5t ( cases (      
ov>ian canc] are detect$ at an advanc$  
/age2 ,:]eas all wom5 are at risk =     
ov>ian canc]1 & #ij p]c5t ( wom5        
diagnos$ ) ov>ian canc] d n h a family  
hi/ory t puts !m at a high] risk2 ,:]eas
 "s wom51 su* z ^? ) a family hi/ory (  
brea/ or ov>ian canc]1 are at a high]   
risk = ov>ian canc]2 ,:]eas ! ,pap te/  
is s5sitive & specific to ! e>ly        
detection ( c]vical canc]1 b n ov>ian   
canc]2 ,:]eas !re is curr5tly no        
reliable e>ly detection te/ = ov>ian    
canc]2 ,:]eas _m p are unaw>e t !       
symptoms ( ov>ian canc] (t5 include     
bloat+1 pelvic or abdom9al pa91         
difficulty eat+ or feel+ full quickly1  
ur9>y symptoms1 & sev]al o!r symptoms t 
are easily confus$ ) o!r diseases2      
,:]eas aw>5ess ( ! symptoms ( ov>ian    
canc] by wom5 & heal? c>e provid]s c    
lead to a quick] diagnosis2 ,:]eas1 9   

,june #bjjg1 ! fir/ national cons5sus   
/atem5t on ov>ian canc] symptoms 0      
develop$ to provide consi/5cy 9 describ+
 symptoms to make x easi] = wom5 to le>n
 & rememb] ! symptoms2 ,:]eas !re are   
factors t are kn[n to r$uce ! risk =    
ov>ian canc] & t play an important role 
9 ! prev5tion ( ! disease1 su* z        
prophylactic surg]y1 ! use ( oral       
contraceptives1 & brea/fe$+2 ,:]eas ea* 
ye> dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 ! ,ov>ian  
,canc] ,national ,alliance & its p>tn]  
memb]s hold a numb] ( ev5ts to increase 
public aw>5ess ( ov>ian canc]2 & ,:]eas 
,septemb] #bjac %\ld be designat$ z     
,national ,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon? 
to increase public aw>5ess ( ov>ian     
canc]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives supports ! designation (
 ,national ,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess      
,mon?4