Ovarian Cancer is the 7th most common cancer worldwide.
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There were 239,000 new cases of ovarian cancer worldwide in 2012.
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The rate of ovarian cancer was 2 times higher in Central and Eastern Europe than in Eastern Asia.
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The highest incidence of ovarian cancer was in Europe and Northern America;
and the lowest incidence in Africa and Asia
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About 58% of ovarian cancer cases occurred in less developed countries.
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The highest death rates from ovarian cancer were found in
Lithuania, Ireland, Latvia, Poland and Norway
http://www.wcrf.org/int/cancer-facts-figures/data-specific-cancers/ovarian-cancer-statistics
https://academic.oup.com/annonc/article/27/11/2017/2467050/Global-trends-and-predictions-in-ovarian-cancer
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