Presidential Document2021-19324
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2021
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September 3, 2021
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August 31, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19324]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 86 , No. 169 / Friday, September 3, 2021 /
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Proclamation 10243 of August 31, 2021
National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Every year, thousands of women in the United States are
diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Like all cancers,
ovarian cancer is brutal and cruel, inflicting pain and
hardship for women and their families. Like so many
families, my family and I know the pain of cancer all
too well. During National Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Month, we honor the courage of those affected by
ovarian cancer and renew our commitment to fighting
this illness that takes the lives of far too many
women. We also recommit to improving and promoting
early cancer detection, investing in cancer research,
and ensuring that every woman has equitable access to
the care they need and deserve.
Ovarian cancer is rare and deadly. Because there is no
early ovarian cancer screening test, many women are
diagnosed with this disease at an advanced stage. And
despite ovarian cancer rates being highest among white
women, Black women are more likely to die from this
disease because of lack of access to health care,
socioeconomic disparities, and other causes still under
study.
To help women understand the risk of developing ovarian
cancer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) provides tools and resources to learn about the
risk factors that increase the likelihood of being
diagnosed with this disease. Risk factors for ovarian
cancer include a family history of breast or ovarian
cancer. Any woman who thinks she is at risk of ovarian
cancer or who experiences persistent symptoms,
including abdominal or pelvic pain, pressure, swelling,
or bloating should talk with her health care provider.
The CDC's Inside Knowledge about Gynecologic Cancer,
which includes resources for ovarian cancer, also helps
women recognize the warning signs and seek medical
care. To learn more about ovarian cancer, visit
<a href="http://www.cancer.gov/types/ovarian">www.cancer.gov/types/ovarian</a> and <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/cancer">www.cdc.gov/cancer</a>.
The effort to eliminate ovarian cancer is taking place
on all fronts, from laboratory research on cancer
prevention, screening and early detection, diagnosis,
treatment, and supportive care, to clinical research
studies, clinical trials, and public health and
awareness efforts. Through the leadership of the
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), scientists are focused on research to
maintain and improve the quality and length of life for
women with ovarian cancer. My Administration plans to
build on these efforts by supporting investments in
research and technology to develop new ways to detect
ovarian cancer early, and improve treatment strategies.
To push for these groundbreaking discoveries and
innovative treatments, I have called for the creation
of an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health at
the NIH--or ARPA-H--which would invest $6.5 billion to
develop breakthroughs that prevent, detect, and treat
cancer and other deadly diseases. I am committed to
doing everything I can to end cancer as we know it, and
to bring together the human, financial, and knowledge
resources necessary to make the breakthroughs that will
dramatically advance our progress against cancer and
deliver hope and health to the world.
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My Administration is also dedicated to protecting
ovarian cancer patients through the Affordable Care Act
(ACA). Because of the ACA, insurance companies are
banned from dropping a woman's coverage because she has
a pre-existing condition such as ovarian cancer. The
ACA also covers ``well-woman visits'' to a primary care
physician and gynecologist that include a full checkup,
with no copayments or deductibles. These visits focus
on preventive care for women and may help detect
ovarian cancer as early as possible.
As we observe National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month,
we are united in our goal to end ovarian cancer, and to
improve the lives of all women carrying the burden of
this disease--including the lives of their families and
loved ones. We are also united in our support of the
researchers, advocates, and health care professionals
who are working tirelessly for new solutions to
prevent, detect, and treat ovarian cancer, and to
improve the overall health and well-being of all women.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 2021
as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. I call upon
the women of the United States to speak with their
doctors and health care providers to learn more about
ovarian cancer. I encourage citizens, government
agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations,
the media, and other interested groups to increase
awareness of what Americans can do to detect and treat
ovarian cancer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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