,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjba,ms4 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,septemb] #bjba z ,national  
,ov>ian ,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas  
ov>ian canc] is ! fif? lead+ cause (    
canc] dea?s ( wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
causes m dea?s ?an any o!r gynecologic  
canc]2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a     
woman's lifetime risk ( be+ diagnos$ )  
ov>ian canc] is approximately #a 9 #gh2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ! ,am]ican ,canc]      
,society e/imates #ba1gej cases ( ov>ian
 canc] 7 newly diagnos$ & #ac1idj       
individuals di$ f ! disease 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! #e-ye> survival rate = 
ov>ian canc] is approximately #df4e     
p]c5t1 & survival rates v>y greatly     
dep5d+ on ! /age ( diagnosis2 ,:]eas !  
#e-ye> survival rate = ov>ian canc] is m
 ?an #ij p]c5t = individuals diagnos$ 9 

e>ly /ages2 ,:]eas1 :ile a mammogram c  
detect brea/ canc] & a ,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 ,black wom5 ) ov>ian canc] are m 
likely to h late-/age diagnoses1 receive
 l[] quality cl9ical s]vices1 & h l[]   
#e-ye> survival rates ?an non-,black    
wom52 ,:]eas wom5 ( color1 wom5 ) l[    
incomes1 & wom5 liv+ 9 rural areas h m  
b>ri]s to access+ /&>d quality ( c>e &  
are m likely to receive c>e at a        
facility t has poor] adh]5ce to treatm5t
 guidel9es issu$ by ! ,national         
,compreh5sive ,canc] ,network2 ,:]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] diagnosis & improv$   
outcomes2 ,:]eas ! lack ( an e>ly       
detection te/ = ov>ian canc]1 comb9$ )  
its vague symptoms1 means t             
approximately #hj p]c5t ( cases ( ov>ian
 canc] are detect$ at an advanc$ /age2  
,:]eas issues collect+ & report+ data   
relat$ to ov>ian canc] risk1 treatm5t1 &
 outcomes are p>ticul>ly                
pron\nc$--especially = und]s]v$         
communities & m>g9aliz$ populations--&  
imp$e ! developm5t ( effective policy2  
,:]eas all wom5 are at risk = ov>ian    
canc]1 b approximately #bj p]c5t ( wom5 
:o are diagnos$ ) 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+ ! 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/+1   
reg>dless ( _! family hi/ory2 ,:]eas    
/udies consi/5tly %[ t compliance ) ^?  
guidel9es is al>m+ly l[1 ) rec5tly      
publi%$ rese>* fund$ by ! ,national     
,canc] ,in/itute 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 #8#8!re rema9       
surpris+ gaps 9 ! fundam5tal k ab\t &   
und]/&+ ( ov>ian canc]'' across all     

aspects ( ! disease2 ,:]eas ongo+       
inve/m5ts 9 rese>*1 education1 & aw>5ess
 ef=ts relat+ to ov>ian canc] 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 & its 
community p>tn]s hold a numb] ( ev5ts to
 increase public aw>5ess ( ov>ian canc] 
& its symptoms2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #bjba
 %\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] #bjba z ,national ,ov>ian     
,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7 supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,national ,ov>ian    
,canc] ,aw>5ess ,mon?4