Prevalence and Incidence of Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian Cancer: Rare Disease

Ovarian Cancer is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Ovarian Cancer, or a subtype of Ovarian Cancer, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.

Incidence (annual) of Ovarian Cancer:

23,300 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); about 1 in 57 women in the United States (NCI) ... see also overview of Ovarian Cancer.

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 11,673 or 0.01% or 23,300 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "23,300 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); about 1 in 57 women in the United States (NCI)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Ovarian Cancer:

23,300 per year, 1,941 per month, 448 per week, 63 per day, 2 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "23,300 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); about 1 in 57 women in the United States (NCI)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Lifetime risk for Ovarian Cancer:

1.4% lifetime risk; 1 in 108 women will develop ovarian cancer during their lifetime in Australia 2000 (AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Incidence statistics for Ovarian Cancer:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Ovarian Cancer:

• 25,580 new cases for ovarian cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 25,580 new female cases for ovarian cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 5,500 women in the UK 2001 (National Statistics, UK Government Census, 2001)
• 2,300 new cases of ovarian cancer in women in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
• 12 per 100,000 new cases of ovarian cancer in women in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
• 23,300 new cases in women in the US (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• more statistics...»

Death statistics for Ovarian Cancer:

The following statistics relate to deaths and Ovarian Cancer:

• 13,900 deaths in women in the US (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 16,090 estimated deaths for ovarian cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 16,090 estimated female deaths for ovarian cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
• 1,950 deaths from ovarian cancer in women in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
• 7 per 100,000 deaths from ovarian cancer in women in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
• more statistics...»

More Statistics about Ovarian Cancer:

Search Specialists by State and City