The Facts
In the United States, about 1 in 70 women will develop ovarian cancer in their lifetime. More women in the US die from ovarian cancer than from all other gynecologic cancers combined, including cervical and endometrial (uterine) cancers.
Ovarian cancer remains difficult to detect. Although the 5-year survival rate is approximately 90% when ovarian cancer is detected in its earliest stages, 80% of cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage where 5-year survival is around 30%.
Currently, no reliable screening test exists for ovarian cancer.