Facts about Ovarian Cancer

• Ovarian Cancer is the seventh most common cancer, and it is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States

• A woman's risk of developing Ovarian Cancer in her lifetime is about 1 in 87

• 21,000 women are diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer every year

• 14,000 women die from the disease every year

• Bloating or swollen feeling in the stomach

• Feeling full very soon after starting to eat

• New urinary frequency

• Discomfort or pain in the pelvic area, abdomen, or lower back

• Fatigue

• Unexplained weight loss

• Older age

• Genetic mutations

• Family history of ovarian cancer

• Endometriosis

• Obesity

• Early menstruation and late menopause

• Never being pregnant

• Eating a healthy diet and maintaining healthy weight

• Consider taking birth control pills

• Know your family history and consider genetic testing