[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 34 (Monday, August 27, 2007)]
[Pages 1084-1085]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 8165--National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2007

 August 20, 2007

 By the President of the United States

 of America

 A Proclamation

    National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to 
underscore our commitment to fighting ovarian cancer and to finding a 
cure for this deadly disease.
    Ovarian cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths 
among women in our country, and the risk of developing it increases with 
age and a family history of this disease. Other risk factors include a 
history of endometrial, colon, or breast cancer, and obesity. Because 
early detection is crucial in treating ovarian cancer and its symptoms 
can be difficult to identify, women should consult their doctors about 
personal risk factors, early warning signs, and screening options.
    Our Nation has made progress in the fight against ovarian cancer, 
yet much more work remains. I signed the ``Gynecologic Cancer Education 
and Awareness Act of 2005,'' or ``Johanna's Law,'' which supports a 
national campaign to raise awareness among women and health care 
providers regarding gynecologic cancers. In FY 2007, the National 
Institutes of Health will invest an estimated $102 million into ovarian 
cancer research through the National Cancer Institute

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and other institutes. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention will dedicate nearly $5 million. We will continue to commit 
our resources to seek better ways to prevent, detect, and ultimately 
cure ovarian cancer.
    During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Americans remember 
those who have lost their lives to ovarian cancer, and we honor the 
courage and strength of those who continue to fight this disease. We 
also recognize the dedicated medical professionals and researchers whose 
tireless efforts help provide a brighter, healthier future for women.
    Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, President of the United States of 
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2007 as National 
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon government officials, 
businesses, communities, health care professionals, educators, 
volunteers, and the people of the United States to continue our Nation's 
strong commitment to preventing and treating ovarian cancer.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day 
of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
second.
                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., August 22, 
2007]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on August 
23.