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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation is |
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dedicated to saving women's lives in Texas and beyond; and |
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WHEREAS, Known as a "silent killer," ovarian cancer has a |
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high mortality rate because it is often diagnosed too late in its |
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progression; the disease rarely causes any symptoms in its early |
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stages, and advanced-stage ovarian cancer may cause few and |
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nonspecific symptoms that are often mistaken for more common, |
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benign conditions; and |
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WHEREAS, The KK125 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation was |
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established in January 2014 to promote the prevention and early |
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detection of ovarian cancer; it raises funds for research and |
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educates the public about "compassionate use" of safe but |
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experimental drugs by terminal patients when traditional |
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treatments have failed them; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception, the foundation has contributed |
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$50,000 to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for |
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research aimed at improving the CA125 blood test, a promising |
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diagnostic tool; moreover, it has advocated powerfully for |
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compassionate use, and it is working with the American Bar |
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Association to instruct attorneys in ways to assist terminally ill |
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clients seeking compassionate use access to treatments; and |
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WHEREAS, The foundation sponsored a booth at the annual Texas |
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Conference for Women to share information about ovarian cancer and |
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engage Texans on a grassroots level; in addition, it has created a |
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speaker's bureau of volunteers trained to address civic, social, |
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and professional groups about the foundation's initiatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its vital endeavors, the KK125 Ovarian |
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Cancer Research Foundation is raising awareness of a deadly disease |
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and contributing to the advancement of medical knowledge, and it is |
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indeed fitting to honor this noteworthy organization; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the work of the KK125 Ovarian Cancer |
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Research Foundation and call on all Texans to learn more about |
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ovarian cancer and its detection and treatment; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Kacal |
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King of Hemphill |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hernandez |
Phelan |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Herrero |
Phillips |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Johnson |
Rinaldi |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Kacal |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Burkett |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burrows |
King of Hemphill |
Rose |
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| Button |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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| Canales |
King of Taylor |
Schaefer |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Schofield |
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| Craddick |
Landgraf |
Simmons |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Lozano |
Springer |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lucio III |
Stephenson |
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| Deshotel |
Márquez |
Stickland |
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| Dukes |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Dutton |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Elkins |
McClendon |
Tinderholt |
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| Faircloth |
Menéndez |
Turner of Collin |
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| Fallon |
Metcalf |
Turner of Harris |
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| Farias |
Meyer |
Turner of Tarrant |
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| Farrar |
Miller of Comal |
Villalba |
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| Fletcher |
Miller of Fort Bend |
Vo |
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| Frank |
Morrison |
White of Bell |
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| Frullo |
Muñoz, Jr. |
White of Tyler |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 602 was adopted by the House on March 3, |
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2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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