,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjad ,ms4 
,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,mr4 
,b>r1 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1 ,mrs4    
,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,ms4 
,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4      
,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mr4 ,issa1 
,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4     
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4 ,vela1 & 
,ms4 ,slaught]7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,septemb] #bjad z         
,national ,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4
  ,:]eas ov>ian canc] is ! deadlie/ (   
all gynecologic canc]s2 ,:]eas ov>ian   
canc] is ! fif? lead+ cause ( canc]     
dea?s among wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas 9 #bjad1 approximately #ba1ihj   
new cases ( ov>ian canc] w be diagnos$1 
& #ad1bgj wom5 w die ( ov>ian canc] 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! mortality rate =
 ov>ian canc] has n significantly       

decreas$ s9ce ! ,w> on ,canc] 0 decl>$ m
 ?an #dj ye>s ago2 ,:]eas a qu>t] ( wom5
 w die )9 "o ye> ( diagnosis ) ov>ian   
canc] & ov] half w die )9 five ye>s2    
,:]eas !re is ! mammogram to detect     
brea/ canc] & ! ,pap sme> to detect     
c]vical canc]1 !re is curr5tly no       
reliable e>ly detection te/ = ov>ian    
canc]2 ,:]eas ! lack ( an e>ly detection
 te/ means t approximately #hj p]c5t (  
cases ( ov>ian canc] are detect$ at an  
advanc$ /age2 ,:]eas all wom5 are at    
risk = ov>ian canc]1 & approximately #ae
 p]c5t ( wom5 diagnos$ ) ov>ian canc] h 
a family hi/ory plac+ !m at ev5 high]   
risk2 ,:]eas sci5ti/s & physicians h    
uncov]$ *anges 9 ! ,,brca g5es t "s wom5
 inh]it f _! p>5ts1 :i* may make !m #cj 
times m likely to develop ov>ian canc]2 
,:]eas a woman's family hi/ory has be5  
f\nd to play an important role 9        
accurately assess+ h] risk ( develop+   
ov>ian canc] & m$ical exp]ts believe a  
woman's family hi/ory %\ld be tak5 into 
consid]ation dur+ h] annual ,well ,woman

 visit2 ,:]eas _m exp]ts 9 heal?        
prev5tion n[ recomm5d g5etic te/+ = "y  
wom5 ) a family hi/ory ( brea/ & ov>ian 
canc]2 ,:]eas wom5 :o "k !y are at high 
risk ( brea/ & ov>ian canc] may und]take
 prophylactic measures to help r$uce _! 
risk = develop+ ^! diseases2 ,:]eas !   
,society ( ,gynecologic ,oncology n[    
recomm5ds t all wom5 diagnos$ ) ov>ian  
canc] receive c\nsel+ & g5etic te/+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 ,:]eas 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 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]     
#bjad %\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 ! goals &      
ideals ( ,national ,ov>ian ,canc]       
,aw>5ess ,mon?4