[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16591]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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              TRIBUTE TO OVARIAN CANCER NATIONAL ALLIANCE

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance of Washington, D.C. 
during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month of September. The Alliance has 
been instrumental in implementing a three phase public education 
program targeting key constituencies to deliver crucial information 
about ovarian cancer.
  The information provided to the public about ovarian cancer has 
allowed the Alliance to successfully develop the tools, strategies and 
relationships necessary to educate women about the symptoms, risks and 
treatment of ovarian cancer.
  The main thrust of the education program was the development of a 
pilot awareness program in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. 
Working closely with the Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Greater 
Washington, the Alliance trained more than 30 volunteers to go into the 
community to give educational presentations and partnered with area 
gynecologic and oncology physicians and nurses to do similar 
presentations in the medical community.
  The combined aspects of the program have reached several hundred 
healthcare professionals and tens of thousand of women. The pilot 
program has made a marked impact in raising ovarian cancer awareness in 
the Washington, D.C. area.
  The Alliance has begun to identify other communities around the 
country in which it will conduct similar educational campaigns to 
heighten awareness of ovarian cancer.
  I commend the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance for its selfless 
dedication to the education of women concerning ovarian cancer and 
applaud the efforts to reach thousands of women in our country with 
life saving information. It is truly an honor and a privilege to 
represent you in the United States Senate.

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