,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1 #bjai  
,ms4 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,m55dez7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb] #bjai
 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 #bjai 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 approximately #bb1ecj new
 cases ( ov>ian canc] w be diagnos$ &   
#ac1ihj wom5 w die ( ov>ian canc]2      
,:]eas m ?an  ( ! wom5 diagnos$ ) ov>ian
 canc] w die )9 #e ye>s ( t diagnosis2  
,:]eas1 :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 ,:]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 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 z mu* z #ce 
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 ( t woman (   
develop+ ov>ian canc]1 & m$ical exp]ts  
believe t family hi/ory %\ld be tak5    
into consid]ation dur+ ! annual         
well-woman visit ( any woman2 ,:]eas _m 
exp]ts 9 heal? prev5tion n[ recomm5d    
g5etic te/+ = "y wom5 ) a family hi/ory 
( brea/ & ov>ian canc]2 ,:]eas wom5 :o  
"k t !y are at high risk ( brea/ &      
ov>ian canc] may und]take prophylactic  
measures to help r$uce ! risk ( develop+
 ^? diseases2 ,:]eas cl9ical trials are 
fundam5tal to ! discov]y ( new & bett]  

!rapies 9 ! fight aga9/ ov>ian canc] & c
 (f] "s pati5ts _! be/ hope = treatm5t2 
,:]eas ! ,society ( ,gynecologic        
,oncology recomm5ds t all wom5 :o are   
diagnos$ ) ov>ian canc] receive c\nsel+ 
& g5etic te/+2 ,:]eas te/+ somatic      
tumors c provide critical in=mation to  
help effectively treat pati5ts ) 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   
ea* ye> dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 !      
,ov>ian ,canc] ,rese>* ,alliance &      
community p>tn]s hold hundr$s ( ev5ts to
 increase public aw>5ess ( ov>ian canc]3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7   
designates ,septemb] #bjai z ,national  
,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7  
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   

,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4