,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #g1 #bjaf,ms4   
,ayotte 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4    
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mrs4   
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 &   
,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+
 support = ! designation ( ,septemb]    
#bjaf 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 #bjaf1          
approximately #bb1bhj new cases ( ov>ian
 canc] w be diagnos$1 & #ad1bdj wom5 w  
die ( ov>ian canc] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 #a ye> ( 
diagnosis ) ov>ian canc] & ov] half w   
die )9 #e 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
 #bj p]c5t ( wom5 diagnos$ ) ov>ian     
canc] h a h]$it>y disposition = ov>ian  
canc]1 :i* places !m at ev5 a high]     
risk2 ,:]eas sci5ti/s & physicians h    
uncov]$ *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 ! family hi/ory ( a woman has be5
 f\nd to play an important role 9       
accurately assess+ h] risk ( develop+   
ov>ian canc] & m$ical exp]ts believe !  
family hi/ory ( a woman %\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] ,rese>* ,fund ,alliance & ! p>tn]
 memb]s hold a numb] ( ev5ts to increase
 public aw>5ess ( ov>ian canc]2 & ,:]eas
 ,septemb] #bjaf %\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 ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 designates ,septemb] #bjaf z       
,national ,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?2
 &  7#b7 supports ! goals & ideals (    
,national ,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4