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The risk of developing ovarian cancer increases greatly with a family history of ovarian cancer or breast cancer.
Women whose ovarian cancer is diagnosed before it has spread have a 90% chance of living for at least another 5 years. But, about 4 of 5 women with ovarian cancer aren’t diagnosed until the cancer has already spread. That’s why one important research priority is aimed at improving the ability to find ovarian cancer early.
The American Cancer Society’s Surveillance & Health Equity Science department produced a special report on ovarian cancer? with the 2018 Cancer Facts & Figures report. It included these facts about? the risk for developing ovarian cancer:
These statistics about ovarian cancers provide policy makers, researchers, clinicians, cancer control advocates, patients, caregivers, and public health professionals with key data to know where improvements have been made and where more support is needed.
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