| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 309 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation is |
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| 3 | 3 | | dedicated to saving women's lives in Texas and beyond; and |
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| 4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, Known as a "silent killer," ovarian cancer has a |
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| 5 | 5 | | high mortality rate because it is often diagnosed too late in its |
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| 6 | 6 | | progression; the disease rarely causes any symptoms in its early |
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| 7 | 7 | | stages, and advanced-stage ovarian cancer may cause few and |
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| 8 | 8 | | nonspecific symptoms that are often mistaken for more common, |
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| 9 | 9 | | benign conditions; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation was |
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| 11 | 11 | | established in January 2014 to promote the prevention and early |
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| 12 | 12 | | detection of ovarian cancer; it raises funds for research and |
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| 13 | 13 | | educates the public about "compassionate use" of safe but |
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| 14 | 14 | | experimental drugs by terminal patients when traditional |
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| 15 | 15 | | treatments have failed them; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, the foundation has |
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| 17 | 17 | | contributed $50,000 to The University of Texas M. D. Anderson |
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| 18 | 18 | | Cancer Center for research aimed at improving the CA125 blood |
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| 19 | 19 | | test, a promising diagnostic tool; moreover, it has advocated |
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| 20 | 20 | | powerfully for compassionate use, and it is working with the |
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| 21 | 21 | | American Bar Association to instruct attorneys in ways to assist |
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| 22 | 22 | | terminally ill clients seeking compassionate use access to |
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| 23 | 23 | | treatments; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The foundation sponsored a booth at the annual |
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| 25 | 25 | | Texas Conference for Women to share information about ovarian |
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| 26 | 26 | | cancer and engage Texans on a grassroots level; in addition, it |
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| 27 | 27 | | has created a speaker's bureau of volunteers trained to address |
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| 28 | 28 | | civic, social, and professional groups about the foundation's |
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| 29 | 29 | | initiatives; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Through its vital endeavors, the KK125 Ovarian |
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| 31 | 31 | | Cancer Research Foundation is raising awareness about a deadly |
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| 32 | 32 | | disease and contributing to the advancement of medical |
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| 33 | 33 | | knowledge, and it is indeed fitting to honor this noteworthy |
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| 34 | 34 | | organization; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby commend the work of the KK125 Ovarian Cancer |
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| 37 | 37 | | Research Foundation and call on all Texans to learn more about |
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| 38 | 38 | | ovarian cancer and its detection and treatment; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the |
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| 40 | 40 | | organization as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Bettencourt |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | President of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 45 | 45 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 46 | 46 | | the Senate on March 3, 2015. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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