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.
The mean ovarian volume in girls less than 6 years of age is less than or equal to 1 cm3. The increase in ovarian volume begins after 6 years of age (Table). In prepubertal girls (6â10 years old), ovarian volumes range from 1.2 to 2.3 cm3. In premenarchal girls (11â12 years old), ovarian volumes range from 2 to 4 cm3. In postmenarchal girls, the ovarian volume averages 8 cm3 (range, 2.5â20 cm3).