1 In the median family budget area, Topeka, Kan., a two-parent, two-child family needs $63,364 to secure an adequate but modest living standard. 2  This is well above the 2012 poverty threshold of $23,283 for this family type.
In 2012, ovarian cancer occurred in 239,000 women and resulted in 152,000 deaths worldwide. This makes it, among women, the seventh-most common cancer and the eighth-most common cause of death from cancer. The typical age of diagnosis is 63. Death from ovarian cancer is more common in North America and Europe than in Africa and Asia.
Includes CA-125 and HE4. It is a more accurate indicator of ovarian cancer than a simple CA-125 test. Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer is the fourth or fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide and is responsible for 5% of all cancer deaths in women. raised HE4 and normal CA125 would suggest the presence of either ovarian or possibly other type of cancer (e.g. endometrial). It is promising as a marker for early detection by differentiating women with ovarian cancer from women with benign ovarian conditions.