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This Senate Resolution proclaims September 2025 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the critical importance of raising awareness about this deadly disease. The resolution provides sobering statistics about ovarian cancer, noting that in 2025, approximately 20,890 women will be newly diagnosed, and 12,730 women will die from the disease in the United States. It emphasizes the significant challenges of early detection, pointing out that 70-80% of patients are diagnosed at stage 3 or later, when the cancer has already spread, and that survival rates dramatically decrease in advanced stages (dropping from 93.1% in early stages to just 30.8% in advanced stages). The resolution calls for encouraging women to engage in preventive care, recognize potential symptoms like bloating and abdominal pain, and seek medical attention early. Additionally, it acknowledges the emotional, physical, and financial burdens ovarian cancer places on families and communities, and commits to supporting survivors, caregivers, and those working to improve outcomes and research. The resolution also instructs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution, symbolically demonstrating the state's commitment to raising awareness and fighting this devastating cancer.

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