Supporting the designation of September 2025 as "National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month".

Key Points

• This resolution asks the House of Representatives to officially recognize September 2025 as a month dedicated to ovarian cancer awareness. It aims to teach the public about the signs of the disease and the need for better medical tests.
• Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the United States, with over 20,000 new cases expected this year. Because there is no simple screening test like a mammogram, many cases are not found until they are at an advanced stage.
• The proposal highlights that Black women and those living in rural or low income areas often face more barriers to getting high quality care. Black women are more likely to be diagnosed late and have lower survival rates compared to white women.
• A major goal is to help people recognize vague symptoms like bloating, stomach pain, or feeling full quickly. Finding the cancer early can raise the five year survival rate from about 50 percent to over 90 percent.
• The resolution notes that research for this specific cancer is underfunded compared to how many people it kills. It encourages more federal investment to find better treatments and a reliable early detection test.

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