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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cancer 
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among women and the fifth leading cause of cancer death after 
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lung and bronchus, breast, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers; 
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ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the 
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female reproductive system; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The American Cancer Society estimates that 
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approximately 22,220 new cases of ovarian cancer will be 
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diagnosed in the United States in 2005 and an estimated
16,000 
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women died from ovarian cancer in the United States during 
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2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ovarian cancer is the deadliest malignancy of the 
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female reproductive system, in part because only about 24 
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percent of the cases are detected during the early stages of 
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the disease; and

 
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    WHEREAS, An estimated 1,000 Illinois women die from ovarian 
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cancer annually; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Pap test, which is an effective detector of 
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early cervical cancer, detects ovarian cancer only in the later 
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stages; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Screening with sonograms and blood tests of women 
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who are high risks for developing ovarian cancer, such as women 
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with family histories of ovarian cancer or breast cancer, would 
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help to save lives by early diagnosis and effective treatment; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Other life-saving programs include public 
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education campaigns, programs to alert doctors regarding early 
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symptoms, insurance coverage for screening high risk  
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populations, and increased research; therefore, be it

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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there is created a House Ovarian Cancer Study Committee to be 
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composed of six members of the House of Representatives, three 
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members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
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Representatives and three members to be appointed by the 
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minority leader of the House of Representatives; the Speaker 
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shall designate a member of the committee as chairperson of the 
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committee;  the chairperson shall call all meetings of the 
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committee; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the committee shall undertake a study of the 
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conditions, needs, issues, and problems related to ovarian 
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cancer and recommend any actions or legislation which the 
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committee deems necessary or appropriate; the committee shall 
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conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it 
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may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully 
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and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish 
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the objectives and purposes of this resolution; the committee 
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shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, with 
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suggestions for proposed legislation, on or before December 31, 
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2007.