,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,de,lauro 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,bacon7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,septemb] #bjbe 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 ab\t #a 9 #ia2 ,:]eas !        
,am]ican ,canc] ,society e/imates       
#bj1hij cases ( ov>ian canc] w be newly 
diagnos$ 9 #bjbe1 & #ab1gcj individuals 
w die f ! disease nationwide2 ,:]eas !  
#e-ye> survival rate = ov>ian canc] is  
#ea4f p]c5t1 & survival rates v>y       
greatly dep5d+ on ! /age ( diagnosis2   
,:]eas ! #e-ye> survival rate = ov>ian  
canc] is ov] #ij p]c5t = individuals    

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 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 ,black wom5 
h a #e-ye> ov>ian canc] mortality rate (
 #fb p]c5t1 :ile ! #e-ye> ov>ian canc]  
mortality rate is #ed p]c5t = ,:ite     
wom52 ,:]eas wom5 ( color1 l[-income    
wom51 & wom5 liv+ 9 rural areas h m     
b>ri]s to access+ a /&>d quality ( c>e &
 are m likely to receive c>e at a       
facility t has poor] adh]5ce to         
,national ,compreh5sive ,canc] ,network 
treatm5t guidel9es2 ,:]eas ! proportion 
( ov>ian canc] cases 9 wom5 s]v+ on     

,active ,duty :o are less ?an #de ye>s (
 age is sub/antially great] ?an 9 !     
g5]al population2 ,:]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 quick]     
diagnoses & m treatm5t opportunities2   
,:]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 issues collect+ & report+ 
data on treatm5t & outcomes relat$ to   
ov>ian canc] risk1 especially = und]s]v$
 communities & m>g9aliz$ populations1 c 
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+ h] 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 h a family hi/ory (   
ov>ian or brea/ canc] %\ld consid]      
g5etic te/+ & c\nsel+ to det]m9e :e!r _!
 risk ( develop+ a h]itable canc] is    
elevat$2 ,:]eas wom5 :o "k t !y are at  
high risk ( ov>ian canc] may und]take   
prophylactic measures l an opportuni/ic 
salp+ectomy to help r$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 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a 
#bjaf cons5sus report by ! ,national    
,academy ( ,m$ic9e1 !re rema9 surpris+  
gaps 9 ! fundam5tal k ab\t & und]/&+ (  
ov>ian canc] across all aspects ( !     
disease2 ,:]eas ov>ian canc] rese>*     
rema9s und]fund$ relative to its        
mortality rate1 mak+ increas$ ,f$]al    
inve/m5t critical to progress2 ,:]eas   
ongo+ inve/m5ts 9 ov>ian canc] rese>* & 
education & aw>5ess ef=ts are critical  
to clos+ ^! gaps & improv+ survivor%ip =
 wom5 ) ov>ian canc]2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>   
dur+ ! mon? ( ,septemb]1 ! ,ov>ian      
,canc] ,rese>* ,alliance & community    
p>tn] organizations hold a numb] ( ev5ts
 to increase public aw>5ess ( ov>ian    
canc] & its symptoms2 & ,:]eas ,septemb]
 #bjbe %\ld be designat$ 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--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,national ,ov>ian ,canc]  
,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &  7#b7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,ov>ian ,canc]    
,aw>5ess ,mon?4