Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death amongst women in the U.S.
Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed late due to vague, non-specific symptoms that mimic other conditions. There is no regular screening test for ovarian cancer.
Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system.
The relative five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is 50.8% percent. The survival rate drops significantly when diagnosed late.
Risk-reducing surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes (salpingo-oophorectomy) can decrease the risk of ovarian cancer by about 80%.
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