Resolution recognizing September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in New York City.

By Council Member Espinal, Arroyo, Chin, Constantinides, Deutsch, Eugene, Gentile, Gibson, Johnson, Koo, Levin, Mendez, Richards, Koslowitz, Williams, Rose, Maisel, Cohen, Barron, Dromm, Kallos, Lander, Mealy, Van Bramer and Rodriguez.

Whereas, The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that almost 22,000 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer and over 14,000 women will die from ovarian cancer in the United States in 2014; and

Whereas, Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system; and

Whereas, According to ACS, a woman's risk of getting ovarian cancer during her lifetime is about 1 in 73 and her lifetime chance of dying from ovarian cancer is about 1 in 100; and

Whereas, Currently there are no reliable screening tests for ovarian cancer and researchers are continuing to look for new tests to help diagnose ovarian cancer early; and

Whereas, The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition has found that ovarian cancer often goes undetected until advanced stages and only 20% of ovarian cancers are found at an early stage; and

Whereas, When ovarian cancer is found early at a localized stage, about 94% of patients live longer than 5 years after diagnosis, according to ACS; and

Whereas, Awareness of symptoms is key to early detection and increased chances of survival; and

Whereas, President Barack Obama, as well as former President George W. Bush, has proclaimed September National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month every year of his presidency; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the New York City Council recognizes September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in New York City.

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9/16/14