National Ovarian cancer legislation
There are currently several national legislative initiatives promoting new or continued funding for ovarian cancer research and programs. Please ask your state senators and representatives to support bills sponsoring these initiatives.
Support Legislation for Conquering Ovarian Cancerand Assisting Ovarian Cancer Survivors
Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers Research Act of 2007
H.R. 3689
The Cancer Screening, Treatment, and Survivorship Act of 2007
H.R. 2353/S.1415
The Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act
H.R. 2833
The Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2007
H.R. 2676
The Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act of 2007
H.R.1078
Support Adequate Federal Funding to Conquer Ovarian Cancer
CDC Ovarian Cancer Control Initiative
The Center for Disease Control of the Dept of Health and Human Services, U.S. Government, has an ongoing initiative to investigate ovarian cancer.
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National Cancer Institute
Part of the National Institutes of Health, currently advancing research on ovarian cancer.
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Johanna's Law
The Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act (P.L. 109-475). This initiative was signed into law in early 2007 by the 109th Congress; the financial appropriations bill is currently awaiting signature of the President.
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DoD Ovarian Cancer Research Program
The U.S. Government Department of Defense currently advancing multi-diciplinary research on ovarian cancer.
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