[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 444 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 444

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                      November 7, 2005.
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This resolution may be cited as the ``Gynecological Resolution for 
Advancement of Ovarian Cancer Education''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) ovarian cancer is a serious and under-recognized threat to 
        women's health;
            (2) ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death among 
        women living in the United States;
            (3) ovarian cancer is very treatable when it is detected early, but 
        the vast majority of cases are not diagnosed until the cancer has spread 
        beyond the ovaries;
            (4) only 19 percent of ovarian cancer cases in the United States are 
        diagnosed in the early stages;
            (5) in cases where ovarian cancer is detected before it has spread 
        beyond the ovaries, more than 94 percent of women will survive longer 
        than five years;
            (6) many people do not know that ovarian cancer often presents with 
        persistent symptoms such as abdominal pressure, bloating, discomfort, 
        nausea, indigestion, constipation, diarrhea, frequent urination, 
        abnormal bleeding, unusual fatigue, unexplained weight loss or gain, and 
        shortness of breath;
            (7) many people do not know that certain women are at higher risk 
        for developing ovarian cancer if they have risk factors, including 
        increasing age, a personal or family history of ovarian, breast, or 
        colon cancer, and not having had children;
            (8) raising public awareness of ovarian cancer by educating doctors 
        and women about the disease will save lives;
            (9) ovarian cancer research is needed to develop early detection 
        tools, prevention methods, enhanced therapies, and a cure;
            (10) there are still large gaps in knowledge on key scientific 
        aspects of the disease;
            (11) there is still no reliable and easy-to-administer screening 
        test for ovarian cancer;
            (12) President George W. Bush proclaimed September 2005 as National 
        Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; and
            (13) during the month of September, the Ovarian Cancer National 
        Alliance and its 46 State and regional groups held hundreds of events 
        across the country to increase public awareness of the disease.

SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    The House of Representatives supports the goals and ideals of National 
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and it is the sense of the House of 
Representatives that--
            (1) awareness and early recognition of ovarian cancer symptoms are 
        currently the best way to save women's lives; and
            (2) ovarian cancer research should be well-funded so that a reliable 
        screening test can be developed and a cure can be found.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.