,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aadc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,slotk91 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mrs4      
,hayes1 & ,mr4 ,rask97 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,septemb] #bjbj
 z ,national ,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess    
,mon?4  ,:]eas ov>ian canc] is ! fif?   
lead+ cause ( canc] dea?s ( wom5 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & acc\nts = m dea?s ?an   
any o!r canc] ( ! female reproductive   
sy/em2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a      
wom5's lifetime risk ( be+ diagnos$ )   
ov>ian canc] is ab\t #a 9 #gh2 ,:]eas ! 
,am]ican ,canc] ,society e/imates       
#ba1gej new cases ( ov>ian canc] w be   
diagnos$ 9 #bjbj & #ac1idj p w die f !  
disease nationwide2 ,:]eas ! five-ye>   
survival rate = ov>ian canc] is #df4e   
p]c5t & survival rates v>y greatly      
dep5d+ on ! /age ( diagnosis2 ,:]eas !  
five-ye> survival rate = ov>ian canc] is

 ov] #ij p]c5t = wom5 diagnos$ 9 e>ly   
/ages2 ,:]eas :ile ! mammogram c detect 
brea/ canc] & ! ,pap sme> c detect      
c]vical canc]1 !re is no reliable e>ly  
detection te/ = ov>ian canc]2 ,:]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 too _m p 
rema9 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   
vague symptoms t are (t5 easily confus$ 
) o!r diseases2 ,:]eas improv$ aw>5ess (
 ! symptoms ( ov>ian canc] by ! pubic & 
heal? c>e provid]s c lead to a quick]   
diagnosis2 ,:]eas ! lack ( an e>ly      
detection te/ = ov>ian canc] comb9$ )   
its vague symptoms mean 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 b      
approximately #bj p]c5t ( wom5 :o are   

diagnos$ ) ov>ian canc] h a h]$it>y     
pr$isposition to ov>ian canc]1 :i*      
places !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 ^? wom5 #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+ _! risk ( develop+ ov>ian canc] 
& m$ical exp]ts believe t family hi/ory 
%\ld be tak5 into consid]ation dur+ !   
annual well-woman visit ( any woman2    
,:]eas wom5 :o "k t !y are at high risk 
( ov>ian canc] may und]take prophylactic
 measures to help r$uce ! risk (        
develop+ ?is disease2 ,:]eas guidel9es  
issu$ by ! ,national ,compreh5sive      
,canc] ,network & ,society (            
,gynecologic ,oncology recomm5d t all   
individuals diagnos$ ) ov>ian canc]     
receive g5etic c\nsel+ & g5etic te/+    
reg>dless ( _! family hi/ory2 ,:]eas    
/udies consi/5tly %[ t compliance ) ^!  
guidel9es is al>m+ly l[1 ) rec5tly      

publi%$ ,national ,canc] ,in/itute-fund$
 rese>* f9d+ t 9 #bjac & #bjad1 only    
"o-?ird ( ov>ian canc] survivors h      
und]gone su* te/+2 ,:]eas accord+ to a  
#bjaf cons5sus report by ! ,national    
,academy ( ,m$ic9e1 !re rema9 surpris+  
gaps 9 ! fundam5tal k ab\t & und]/&+ (  
ov>ian canc] across all aspects ( !     
disease2 ,:]eas ongo+ inve/m5ts 9 ov>ian
 canc] rese>* & education & aw>5ess     
ef=ts are critical to clos+ ^! gaps &   
improv+ survivor%ip = wom5 ) ov>ian     
canc]2 ,:]eas ea* ye> dur+ ! mon? (     
,septemb]1 ! ,ov>ian ,canc] ,rese>*     
,alliance & its community p>tn]s hold a 
numb] ( ev5ts to increase public aw>5ess
 ( ov>ian canc] & its symptoms2 ,:]eas  
due to curr5t unprec$5t$ circum/ances   
ar\nd ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ! ,ov>ian   
,canc] ,rese>* ,alliance re=matt$ its   
annual ,national ,conf]5ce1 :i* draws   
hundr$s ( pati5ts1 c>egiv]s1 & rese>*]s 
f ar\nd ! _w & typically occurs 9-p]son 
ea* ,july & is occurr+ ?is ye> virtually
 f ,septemb] #bi ?r\gh ,octob] #b2 &    

,:]eas ,septemb] #bjbj %\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