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OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
SEPTEMBER 2025
WHEREAS; a woman's lifetime risk of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer is
approximately 1 in 91, and her lifetime risk of dying from the
disease is approximately 1 in 143, and;
WHEREAS; due to vague, nonspecific symptoms and the absence of a reliable
early detection test, the majority of women are diagnosed at Stage
III or later, when the cancer has already spread beyond the ovaries,
and;
WHEREAS; although the five-year survival rate for Stage I ovarian cancer
exceeds 90 percent, only 15 percent of cases are diagnosed at this
early stage. For those diagnosed in later stages, the five-year
survival rate drops below 30 percent, and;
WHEREAS; while screening tools such as mammograms and Pap tests exist for
breast and cervical cancers, no equivalent screening test exists for
ovarian cancer, making awareness of symptoms and risk factors
essential for early intervention, and;
WHEREAS; increased public education about ovarian cancer can help save lives
by promoting earlier diagnosis, supporting access to gynecologic
oncology care, and encouraging research funding for better
detection and treatment options.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Walter"Chip"Wilson, Mayor of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona, do hereby proclaim September as
OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Signed and attested to this 4/ day of 44 0 1I5 , 2025.
Walter"Chip"Wilson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Evie McKinney
City Clerk