Epidemiology

It is estimated that there were 19,680 new cases of ovarian cancer and 12,740 deaths from ovarian cancer in the US in 2024.[7][8]​​​ Lifetime risk of developing ovarian cancer is approximately 1.1%.[7]

In Europe, an estimated 69,472 cases of ovarian cancer were diagnosed in 2022, with 46,232 deaths from this cancer.[9]

In the US, non-Hispanic white women and non-Hispanic American-Indian/Alaska Native women have the highest risk for ovarian cancer, but variation among races is small.​[7][8]​​​

The incidence of ovarian cancer increases with age. Median age at diagnosis in the US is 63 years, and median age at death is 71 years.[7] Overall 5-year survival rate is 50.9%.​[7]

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