About Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian Cancer Facts

#1 deadly cancer of the reproductive center
5th leading cause of cancer deaths in women
1 in 78 women are diagnosed
90% diagnosed are older than 40
80% diagnosed at stage 3 & 4
39% diagnosed at stage 3C survive longer than 5 years [Shaylee’s diagnosis]
3.8% diagnosed in their 20s [Shaylee was 23 when first diagnosed]
< 1% have both “high grade” & “low grade” subtypes [Shaylee’s condition]
63 is the median age of diagnosis
200,000 in the U.S. are living with this disease
22,000 in the U.S. are diagnosed every year
14,000 lose their life to this disease annually