,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71       
#bjbj,ms4 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,murk[ski1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,br[n1   
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4       
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,mrs4      
,capito7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+     
,septemb] #bjbj z ,national ,ov>ian     
,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas ov>ian   
canc] is ! fif? lead+ cause ( canc]     
dea?s 9 wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & acc\nts
 = m dea?s ?an any o!r canc] ( ! female 
reproductive sy/em2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 a woman'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 !  
#e-ye> survival rate = ov>ian canc] is  
#df4e p]c5t1 & survival rates v>y       

greatly dep5d+ on ! /age ( diagnosis2   
,:]eas ! #e-ye> survival rate = ov>ian  
canc] is ov] #ij p]c5t = wom5 diagnos$ 9
 e>ly /ages2 ,:]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     
,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjjg1 ! fir/ national  
cons5sus /atem5t on ov>ian canc]        
symptoms 0 develop$ to provide consi/5cy
 9 describ+ symptoms & 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 ! public &   
heal? c>e provid]s c lead to a quick]   
diagnosis2 ,:]eas ! lack ( an e>ly      
detection te/ = ov>ian canc]1 comb9$ )  
its vague symptoms1 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+ a woman's risk ( develop+ ov>ian
 canc]1 & m$ical exp]ts believe t family
 hi/ory %\ld be tak5 into consid]ation  
dur+ ! annual well-woman visit ( any    
woman2 ,:]eas wom5 :o "k t !y are at    
high risk ( ov>ian canc] may und]take   
prophylactic measures to help r$uce !   
risk ( develop+ ?is disease2 ,:]eas     
guidel9es issu$ by ! ,national          
,compreh5sive ,canc] ,network 7,,nccn7 &
 ! ,society ( ,gynecologic ,oncology    
7,,sgo7 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 ) su* guidel9es is      
al>m+ly l[1 ) rec5tly publi%$ ,national 
,canc] ,in/itute-fund$ rese>* f9d+ t 9  
#bjac & #bjad1 only #a_/c ( ov>ian canc]
 survivors _h und]gone su* te/+2 ,:]eas1
 accord+ to a #bjaf cons5sus report by !
 ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e1 !re rema9
 surpris+ gaps 9 ! fundam5tal k ab\t &  
und]/&+ ( ov>ian canc] across all       
aspects ( ! disease2 ,:]eas ongo+       
inve/m5ts 9 ov>ian canc] rese>* &       
education & aw>5ess ef=ts are critical  
to clos+ ^! gaps & improv+ survivor%ip =
 wom5 ) ov>ian canc]2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>   
dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 ! ,ov>ian      
,canc] ,rese>* ,alliance 7,,ocra7 & its 
community p>tn]s hold a numb] ( ev5ts to
 increase public aw>5ess ( ov>ian canc] 
& its symptoms2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #bjbj
 %\ld be designat$ z ,national ,ov>ian  
,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon? to increase public
 aw>5ess ( ov>ian canc]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates         

,septemb] #bjbj z ,national ,ov>ian     
,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7 supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,national ,ov>ian    
,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4