在英国,每年约有7100例新增卵巢癌患者,4300例因卵巢癌死亡的病例。[3]Cancer Research UK. Ovarian cancer: cancer statistics - key facts. June 2014. http://info.cancerresearchuk.org (last accessed 26 January 2017).http://publications.cancerresearchuk.org/downloads/Product/CS_KF_OVARIAN.pdf在美国,卵巢癌是一种罕见的癌症;然而,它占美国女性癌症死亡病例的 5%,是最致命的妇科癌症。[4]American Cancer Society. Cancer facts and figures, 2017. http://www.cancer.org (last accessed 26 January 2017).https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics.html据估计,2012 年全球的卵巢癌发病例数为 238,700 例,死亡例数为 151,900 例。[5]American Cancer Society. Global cancer facts and figures: 3rd edition. 2012. http://www.cancer.org (last accessed 26 January 2017).https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics.html卵巢癌患者的中位年龄为 60 岁,终生风险估计为 1/70。[6]Cannistra S. Medical progress: cancer of the ovary. N Engl J Med. 2004;351:2519-2529.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15590954?tool=bestpractice.com尽管 5 年总生存率相对较低 (46%),但这随年龄而变化:年龄< 45 岁的女性生存率 (77%) 远高于年龄≥ 75 岁的女性 (20%)。[4]American Cancer Society. Cancer facts and figures, 2017. http://www.cancer.org (last accessed 26 January 2017).https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics.html
白人女性的卵巢癌终生发病率为1.82%,而黑人女性的为1.05%。[1]Fleming GF, Ronette BM, Seidman J, et al. Epithelial ovarian cancer. In: Barakat RR, Markman M, Randall ME, eds. Principles and practice of gynecologic oncology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; 2009.