Statistics:
- One woman out of every fifty-five (approximately 1.8%) will develop ovarian cancer some time in her life time.
- In 2008, approximately 21,650 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Approximately 15,520 women will die of the disease.
- Over 70% of all women with ovarian cancer will not be diagnosed until the disease has spread beyond the ovary. This is because the symptoms of early ovarian cancer are often vague and can mimic other common medical problems.
- Ovarian cancer is most common in women who have already gone through menopause. The average age for developing ovarian cancer is 61 years old.
- For the small number of women who are fortunate enough to have their cancer diagnosed before it has spread beyond the ovary, the chance for cure is 85 to 90%. However, for the majority of women in whom the disease has spread beyond the ovary, the chance of living for five years after the diagnosis is between 20 and 25%.
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Thanks for the updates and news on Gram - it's nice that you and Aunt Kass have the blogs so we can all keep updated, even though we can't be there. It makes me feel like I'm a little closer to family when I read your blogs. :) Although, Indiana isn't that far away, but sometimes I just wish I was a little closer. Anyway, thanks for having such a great blog!
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