Cancer of the Ovary - SEER Stat Fact Sheets

Cancer of the Ovary - SEER Stat Fact Sheets

SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Ovary

Cancer:  

It is estimated that 22,280 women will be diagnosed with and 15,500 women will die of cancer of the ovary in 2012¹.
The following information is based on NCI’s SEER Cancer Statistics Review².Use the links on this page to learn more about each statistic type:

• Incidence & Mortality
• Survival & Stage
• Lifetime Risk
• Prevalence
• References

Incidence & Mortality

SEER Incidence

From 2005-2009, the median age at diagnosis for cancer of the ovary was 63 years of age³. Approximately 1.3% were diagnosed under age 20; 3.6% between 20 and 34; 7.4% between 35 and 44; 18.6% between 45 and 54; 23.4% between 55 and 64; 20.1% between 65 and 74; 17.6% between 75 and 84; and 8.1% 85+ years of age.
The age-adjusted incidence rate was 12.7 per 100,000 women per year. These rates are based on cases diagnosed in 2005-2009 from 18 SEER geographic areas.

Incidence Rates by Race

Race/Ethnicity	Female
All Races	12.7 per 100,000 women
White	13.4 per 100,000 women
Black	9.8 per 100,000 women
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.8 per 100,000 women
American Indian/Alaska Native a	11.2 per 100,000 women
Hispanic b	11.3 per 100,000 women

US Mortality

From 2005-2009, the median age at death for cancer of the ovary was 71 years of age⁴. Approximately 0.1% died under age 20; 0.7% between 20 and 34; 2.6% between 35 and 44; 10.9% between 45 and 54; 20.8% between 55 and 64; 24.6% between 65 and 74; 26.6% between 75 and 84; and 13.8% 85+ years of age.
The age-adjusted death rate was 8.2 per 100,000 women per year. These rates are based on patients who died in 2005-2009 in the US.....