,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjac ,ms4 
,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,box]1  
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4        
,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,ms4 ,hirono1    
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado1  
,mr4 ,vitt]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4         
,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,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 ! fif?   
lead+ cause ( canc] dea?s among wom5 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjac1        
approximately #bb1jjj new cases ( ov>ian
 canc] w be diagnos$1 & #ad1djj wom5 w  
die ( ov>ian canc] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ! mortality rate = ov>ian canc]  
has n significantly decreas$ s9ce !     
#8#8,w> on ,canc]'' 0 decl>$ m ?an #dj  

ye>s ago2 ,:]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 high] risk
 = develop+ ! disease2 ,:]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      
,:]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 kn[n me?ods to r$uce !   
risk ( ov>ian canc]1 includ+            
prophylactic surg]y1 oral               

contraceptives1 & brea/fe$+2 ,:]eas due 
to ! lack ( a reliable e>ly detection   
te/1 #ge p]c5t ( cases ( ov>ian canc]   
are detect$ at an advanc$ /age1 mak+ !  
ov]all #e-ye> survival rate only #df    
p]c5t2 ,:]eas !re are factors t are kn[n
 to r$uce ! risk = ov>ian canc] & t play
 an important role 9 ! prev5tion ( !    
disease2 ,:]eas aw>5ess ( ! symptoms (  
ov>ian canc] by wom5 & heal? c>e        
provid]s c lead to a quick] diagnosis2  
,:]eas1 ea* ye> dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]1
 ! ,ov>ian ,canc] ,national ,alliance & 
its p>tn] memb]s hold a numb] ( ev5ts to
 increase public aw>5ess ( ov>ian canc]2
 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #bjac %\ld be       
designat$ z #8#8,national ,ov>ian ,canc]
 ,aw>5ess ,mon?'' to increase public    
aw>5ess ( ov>ian canc]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate supports ! goals & ideals 
( ,national ,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess     
,mon?4