PRINTER'S NO. 1913
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
406
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY SCARNATI, BLAKE, BROOKS, FONTANA, BAKER,
EICHELBERGER, GREENLEAF, SCHWANK, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN,
SABATINA, RESCHENTHALER, BREWSTER, BROWNE, YUDICHAK, FOLMER,
KILLION, RAFFERTY, WHITE, VULAKOVICH AND WARD, JUNE 21, 2018
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 21, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of September 2018 as "Ovarian Cancer
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Every woman is at risk for ovarian cancer regardless
of age, heritage or medical history; and
WHEREAS, According to the American Cancer Society, a woman's
risk of developing ovarian cancer during her lifetime is 1 in
78; and
WHEREAS, Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer
among women; and
WHEREAS, Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer
death among women; and
WHEREAS, Approximately one-half of women with ovarian cancer
are 63 years of age or older; and
WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society estimates that there
will be approximately 22,240 new cases of ovarian cancer and
that 14,070 women will die from ovarian cancer in the United
States in 2018; and
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
WHEREAS, Approximately 15% of ovarian cancers are detected at
an early stage; and
WHEREAS, Early detection improves the chances of survival;
and
WHEREAS, Nine out of ten women treated for early ovarian
cancer live longer than five years after diagnosis; and
WHEREAS, Ovarian cancer awareness and education are important
factors in diagnosis and treatment; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of September
2018 as "Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
20180SR0406PN1913 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10