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Finding and Surviving Ovarian Cancer How do I know if I am at risk for ovarian cancer? How do I know if I am at risk for ovarian cancer? Number 2: Risk of ovarian cancer. In the United States, about 23,000 American women get ovarian cancer each year and about 14,000 women die of this cancer each year. The average age of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer is 60. The risk of getting ovarian cancer increases as you age. The risk of getting ovarian cancer is thought to be related to the number of times a woman’s ovaries release an egg in her lifetime. This usually is related to the number of menstrual periods a woman has in her lifetime. The risks for ovarian cancer are being a woman, being older, having your first menstrual period before the age of 12, reaching menopause after the age of 50, never having children, giving birth to your first child after the age of 30, a history of unexplained infertility, personal history of breast cancer, and a family history of ovarian, breast, uterine or colon cancer (especially in a close relative like your mother, sister, or daughter).
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