23.4: Cancer
Fighting Cancer Other Information:
Ovarian cancer is the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States. Because of the lack of
early symptoms or a proven screening test, ovarian cancer also has the highest mortality of all cancers of the female reproductive
system. Barack Obama is an original co-sponsor of Johanna's Law, a piece of legislation signed into law in January 2007 that
will educate women and increase awareness of ovarian cancer. Obama has also supported efforts to combat breast cancer, another
leading cause of death among women. He helped pass legislation in the Illinois State Senate to expand insurance coverage for
mammograms.
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