Ovarian Cancer: Understanding Risk, Survival Rates & Stages

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancer in the United States and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women. The five-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is 49%, but varies with age and the cancer's stage and grade. The overall five-year survival rate for patients with early-stage ovarian cancer (stage I and II) is approximately 90%, compared to an 11% survival rate for late-stage ovarian cancer (stage III and IV).