Proclamation

own of Wickenburg
PROCLAMATION

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

WHEREAS, Ovarian cancer is the 5" leading cause of death among women and the
American Cancer Society estimates that in 2025 approximately 20,890 women will be diagnosed
with ovarian cancer and 12,730 individuals will die from the disease nationwide, including 470 new
cases and 330 deaths in Arizona; and

WHEREAS, in the United States, a woman’s lifetime risk of being diagnosed with ovarian
cancer is about 1 in 91 and her lifetime risk of dying from the disease is approximately 1 in 143; and

WHEREAS, due to vague symptoms and the lack of reliable early detection test most women

are not diagnosed until Stage Ill or later, when the cancer has already begun to spread beyond the
ovaries; and

WHEREAS, although the five-year survival rate for Stage | ovarian cancer is over 90 percent,
only 15 percent of ovarian cancers are diagnosed at this early stage, and the five-year survival rate
for late-stage ovarian cancer is below 30 percent; and

WHEREAS, while a mammogram can detect breast cancer and a pap smear can detect
cervical cancer, there is no reliable early detection test for ovarian cancer; and

WHEREAS, women’s lives can be saved through increased public awareness of ovarian
cancer and its risk factors, signs, and symptoms; and

WHEREAS, this month, the Town of Wickenburg joins all those affected by ovarian cancer
— those currently battling, those who have lost their lives, their families and caregivers, and our
dedicated healthcare professionals — in raising awareness, promoting education, and fostering hope
for earlier diagnoses, improved treatments, and ultimately a cure.

NOW THEREFORE, |, BG Bratcher, Mayor of the Town of Wickenburg, do hereby proclaim
September 2025 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and encourage all residents to participate in
awareness activities, wear teal, and engage in conversations to help save lives.

IN WITNESS WHERE OF, | have hereunto set and caused the seal of the Town of
Wickenburg, Arizona, to be affixed on this 2" day of September 2025.

Mayor BG Bratcher

Vice Mayor Brian Jones

Council Member Kristy Bedoian ne

Council Member Shawn Clark BG Bratcher, Mayor
Council Member Margaret Nyberg

Council Member Rebecca Rovey

Council Member Art Rubash