Ovarian cancer
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What is ovarian cancer?
Ovarian cancer is the presence of cancerous growth in the ovary. It is classified by the type of cell involved. About 80% arise in epithelium cells. The rest originate in ovarian germ cells, stromal cells or are the result of cancer spreading (metastases) from another cancer site in the body.
Common symptoms reported by people with ovarian cancer
Treatments taken by people for ovarian cancer
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Compare treatments taken by people with ovarian cancer
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have ovarian cancer through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with ovarian cancer? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has ovarian cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 508 say ovarian cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 19 | |
| 30s | 45 | |
| 40s | 50 | |
| 50s | 35 | |
| 60s | 49 | |
| 70+ | 117 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 14 | |
| 20-29 years | 8 | |
| 30-39 years | 11 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 11 | |
| 60-69 years | 12 | |
| 70+ years | 10 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 14 | |
| Female | 557 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 339 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 26 |