[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 23, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H8717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS 
                                 MONTH

  Ms. SUTTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform be discharged from further 
consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 671) supporting the goals and 
ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, and ask for its 
immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 671

       Whereas ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all 
     gynecological cancers, and the reported incidence of ovarian 
     cancer is increasing over time;
       Whereas ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer 
     deaths among women in the United States;
       Whereas all women are at risk for ovarian cancer, and 90 
     percent of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer do not have a 
     family history that puts them at higher risk;
       Whereas the Pap test is sensitive and specific to the early 
     detection of cervical cancer, but not to ovarian cancer;
       Whereas there is currently no reliable and easy-to-
     administer screening test used for the early detection of 
     ovarian cancer;
       Whereas many people are unaware that the symptoms of 
     ovarian cancer often include bloating, pelvic or abdominal 
     pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, and urinary 
     symptoms, among several other symptoms that are easily 
     confused with other diseases;
       Whereas the first national consensus statement on ovarian 
     cancer symptoms was developed in June 2007 to provide 
     consistency in describing symptoms to make it easier for 
     women to learn and remember them;
       Whereas due to the lack of a reliable screening test, 75 
     percent of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed in an advanced 
     stage when the five-year survival rate is below 30 percent;
       Whereas if ovarian cancer is diagnosed and treated at an 
     early stage before the cancer spreads outside of the ovary, 
     the treatment is potentially less costly, and the survival 
     rate is as high as 90 percent;
       Whereas there are factors that are known to reduce the risk 
     for ovarian cancer and play an important role in the 
     prevention of the disease;
       Whereas awareness and early recognition of ovarian cancer 
     symptoms are currently the best way to save women's lives;
       Whereas the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, during the 
     month of September, holds a number of events to increase 
     public awareness of ovarian cancer; and
       Whereas a National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month should be 
     designated to increase the awareness of the public regarding 
     the cancer: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports the 
     goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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