The following information sheet links are available for the Ovarian Cancer Website:
Cancer Council
- Early detection of ovarian cancer
- After diagnosis of ovarian cancer
- Coping with cancer over the holiday season
- Visit Cancer Council Australia
Click the links below to download World Ovarian Cancer Day infographics
- Ovarian Cancer Australia facts and figures infographic
- Only 14% of Australians know there is a link between the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations and ovarian cancer
- Only 25% of Australians have talked with family members about their family history of ovarian cancer
- If you’ve been diagnosed with high-grade serous ovarian cancer find out if you have the BRCA gene mutation. It could save the life of someone in your family
- The BRCA2 mutation can increase a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer by 17%
- The BRCA1 mutation can increase a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer by 59%
- If your mum or dad has the BRCA gene mutation, there’s a 50% chance you have it too