A resolution supporting the designation of September 2026 as "National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month".
Sponsored By: Senator Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would designate September 2026 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month to raise public and clinical awareness and spotlight research and equity gaps. It notes there is no reliable early detection test and about 80% of cases are found at an advanced stage, with overall five-year survival near 51.6% and much higher when caught early. The resolution highlights disparities affecting Black women, women of color, low-income and rural patients, calls for wider genetic counseling and testing for high-risk women, and urges more federal research and better data on care and outcomes.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 9/24/2026
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