PENNSYLVANIA, September 10 - PRINTER'S NO. 1920

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

362

Session of

2026

INTRODUCED BY FARRY, PENNYCUICK, PICOZZI, BARTOLOTTA, BROOKS,

HAYWOOD, KIM, STREET, SCHWANK, CAPPELLETTI, COMITTA, VOGEL,

PHILLIPS-HILL, HUGHES, YAW, KANE, BROWN AND CULVER,

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Ovarian Cancer

Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, Ovarian cancer, which occurs when abnormal cells in

a woman's ovaries, fallopian tubes or the related peritoneum

grow out of control and spread, is the sixth leading cause of

cancer deaths for women in the United States; and

WHEREAS, There are more than 30 types of ovarian cancer, with

epithelial ovarian cancers being the most common; and

WHEREAS, A woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer during

her lifetime is approximately 1 in 91; and

WHEREAS, A woman's chance of dying from ovarian cancer is

approximately 1 in 143; and

WHEREAS, Increased risk factors for developing ovarian cancer

include aging, obesity, a family history of ovarian or breast

cancer, inherited gene mutations and a personal history of

endometriosis or breast, uterine or colorectal cancer; and

WHEREAS, About half of all women diagnosed with ovarian

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