Ovarian cancer is a serious and under-recognized threat to women's health.
Ovarian cancer kills more women than all the other gynecologic cancers combined. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. Ovarian cancer occurs in 1 in 57 women, up from 1 in 70 several years ago. 14,500 women will die this year alone. More than 25,500 will be diagnosed.