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.
Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Causes. We donât know what causes ovarian cancer. However, there are certain factors that seem to increase the risk of developing epithelial ovarian cancer. These risk factors do not seem to apply to the other types of ovarian cancer. These risk factors include: Age: epithelial ovarian cancer typically occurs over the age of 40.