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    1. Ovarian cancer is the 11th most common cancer in women and the 5th leading cause of cancer death in women. Approximately 21,290 new cases are diagnosed each year and 14,180 women will die from ovarian cancer annually. 2. Only 15% of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage, when the 5-year survival rate is 92%. Later stage diagnoses have much lower survival rates, with 45% surviving 5 years and 35% surviving 10 years. 3. Symptoms of ovarian cancer like bloating, pelvic pain, and difficulty eating are often vague and missed, contributing to late stage diagnoses. Factors like family history, genetic mutations, hormonal exposure, and

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    1. Ovarian cancer is the 11th most common cancer in women and the 5th leading cause of cancer death in women. Approximately 21,290 new cases are diagnosed each year and 14,180 women will die from ovarian cancer annually. 2. Only 15% of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage, when the 5-year survival rate is 92%. Later stage diagnoses have much lower survival rates, with 45% surviving 5 years and 35% surviving 10 years. 3. Symptoms of ovarian cancer like bloating, pelvic pain, and difficulty eating are often vague and missed, contributing to late stage diagnoses. Factors like family history, genetic mutations, hormonal exposure, and

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    1. Ovarian cancer is the 11th most common cancer in women and the 5th leading cause of cancer death in women. Approximately 21,290 new cases are diagnosed each year and 14,180 women will die from ovarian cancer annually. 2. Only 15% of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed at an early stage, when the 5-year survival rate is 92%. Later stage diagnoses have much lower survival rates, with 45% surviving 5 years and 35% surviving 10 years. 3. Symptoms of ovarian cancer like bloating, pelvic pain, and difficulty eating are often vague and missed, contributing to late stage diagnoses. Factors like family history, genetic mutations, hormonal exposure, and

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    75

    11
    5
    1

    th most common
    cancer in women

    in

    th

    st

    cause of cancer-related
    death in women

    cause of gynecologic
    cancer deaths

    women will develop


    ovarian cancer in
    her lifetime

    21,290

    14,180

    25

    Every
    minutes
    marks another diagnosis
    of ovarian cancer in the
    United States

    new cases are


    diagnosed each year

    5o% diagnosed are at least


    60 years old

    women will die each year

    1 : 102 women will die from


    ovarian cancer

    92%

    SURVIVAL RATES
    Mortality

    Survival

    Percentage of women who survive one, five and ten years after diagnosis.

    75%

    45%

    Year One

    Year Five

    bloating
    pelvic / abdominal pain

    35%
    Year Ten

    Knowing the

    SYMPTOMS
    is essential

    To learn more about


    ovarian cancer visit
    www.ovariancancer.org

    of women diagnosed in early stages


    survive five years

    15% of cases are diagnosed early

    difficulty eating
    urinary frequency

    RISK FACTORS

    Many factors can increase or decrease


    a womans risk of developing cancer.

    Family history of
    breast / ovarian cancer

    Removal of
    ovaries / fallopian tubes

    Genetic mutation

    Childbearing

    Hormone replacement

    Breastfeeding

    More menstrual cycles

    Oral contraceptive use

    Increased age

    Tubal ligation

    Statistical information from : American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2015.

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