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Ovarian Cancer

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Ovarian Cancer Incidence

Facts about ovarian cancer:

About 1 out of 60 women in the US develop ovarian cancer.
About 25,000 women develop ovarian cancer each year in the US.
About 14,000 women die from ovarian cancer each year in the US.

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Last Updated: Jun 11, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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