Illinois SR 394: OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MO.

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SR0394LRB104 14115 LAW 27247 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Ovarian cancer is the fifth-leading cause of 

3cancer deaths of women in the United States and causes more 

4deaths than any other gynecologic cancer; and

5 WHEREAS, In the United States, a woman's lifetime risk of 

6being diagnosed with ovarian cancer is approximately 1 in 78; 

7and

8 WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society estimates 20,890 

9cases of ovarian cancer will be newly diagnosed in 2025 and 

1012,730 individuals will die from the disease nationwide, 

11including 770 new cases and 410 deaths in Illinois; and

12 WHEREAS, The five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is 

1350%, although survival rates vary greatly depending on the 

14stage of diagnosis, such as individuals who are diagnosed with 

15ovarian cancer in its early stages having a survival rate of 

16over 90%; and

17 WHEREAS, While a mammogram can detect breast cancer and a 

18Pap smear can detect cervical cancer, there is no reliable 

19early detection test for ovarian cancer; and

20 WHEREAS, In June 2007, the first national consensus 

SR0394- 2 -LRB104 14115 LAW 27247 r

1statement on ovarian cancer symptoms was developed to provide 

2consistency in describing symptoms to make it easier for women 

3to learn and remember those symptoms; and

4 WHEREAS, Black women with ovarian cancer are more likely 

5to have late-stage diagnoses, receive lower quality clinical 

6services, and have lower five-year survival rates than 

7non-Black women; and

8 WHEREAS, Women of color, low-income women, and women 

9living in rural areas have more barriers to accessing standard 

10quality of care and are more likely to receive care at a 

11facility that has poorer adherence to National Comprehen