Ovarian cancer may not be the most prevalent cancer in women, but it’s still important that all people, men and women alike, understand the impact of the disease. That’s why we want to take the time to spotlight important statistics about ovarian cancer from OvarianCancer.org:
“Ovarian cancer accounts for approximately three percent of cancers in women.
While the 11th most common cancer among women, ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death among women, and is the deadliest of gynecologic cancers. Mortality rates are slightly higher for Caucasian women than for African-American women.
A Woman’s Lifetime Risk:
A woman’s lifetime risk of developing invasive ovarian cancer is 1 in 75. A woman’s lifetime risk of dying from invasive ovarian cancer is 1 in 102.
Age:
Ovarian cancer rates are highest in women aged 55-64 years. The median age at which women are diagnosed is 63, meaning that half of women are younger than 63 when diagnosed with ovarian cancer and half are older.
The median age of death from ovarian cancer is 71. Ovarian cancer survival rates are much lower than other cancers that affect women. Five-year survival rates are commonly used to compare different cancers. The relative five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is 44.2 percent. Survival rates vary greatly depending on the stage of diagnosis. Women diagnosed at an early stage—before the cancer has spread—have a much higher five-year survival rate than those diagnosed at a later stage. Approximately 15 percent of ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed early with early stage disease.”
Ovarian cancer is so devastating because it often masquerades as other illnesses or diseases until it may be too late. That’s why it’s so important to dedicate time, energy, and money to fighting ovarian cancer.
Learn more facts about ovarian cancer at OvarianCancer.org: http://www.ovariancancer.org/about/statistics/
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