About Ovarian
Cancer
Facts and Statistics:
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Ovarian Cancer is the deadliest gynecologic
cancer
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The 5-year survival rate is 66% for those diagnosed in Stage II,
but drops to 34% for those women diagnosed in Stage III of the
disease
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Only about 20% of Ovarian Cancers are found at an early
stage
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It was estimated that approximately 22,280 new cases of Ovarian
Cancer were to be diagnosed in 2012 and approximately 15,500 women
will have died from Ovarian Cancer that same year
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Approximately 90% of women who get Ovarian Cancer do not have
any known risk factors
- While all women are at average risk of
getting Ovarian Cancer at any age, the following are some
of the risk factors that may increase a women’s chance of
getting Ovarian Cancer:
- age: half of all Ovarian Cancer cases are
found in women in their
mid-60s or older
- never having
given birth to any children
-
infertility
- a personal history of
Breast Cancer
- a family history of Breast,
Colorectal, or Ovarian Cancer
Most common signs/symptoms lasting more than 2
weeks:
- Abdominal
bloating
- Increased
abdominal girth – clothes feeling tighter around the
waist
- Difficulty
eating or feeling full quickly
- Abdominal or
pelvic pain/discomfort
- Frequency in
urination
Additional symptoms can include:
- Persistent
indigestion, gas or nausea
- Lower
back pain
- Changes
in bowel habits (e.g. constipation)
- A
persistent lack of energy
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