Monday Lunch Livestream

with A/Prof Sumitra Ananda and Dr Niveditha Rajadevan

20 February 2023

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Special

One in 85 (1.2%) women are at risk of being diagnosed with ovarian cancer before the age of 85, but the impact on society is far greater than this figure implies.

Join A/Prof Sumitra Ananda and Dr Niveditha Rajadevan as they facilitate a panel discussion with A/Prof Orla McNally, A/Prof Yoland Antill and Christine Crupi looking into the link between ovarian cancer and genetics.

Whilst the majority of women experience symptoms before diagnosis, ovarian cancer is often not detected until at an advanced stage, and prognosis is therefore poorer. The five-year survival (5YS) rate for women diagnosed at Stage I is approximately 90%, whilst the 5YS for Stage III is approximately 39%.

Many people who have ovarian cancer or who have a relative with ovarian cancer seek information regarding whether there is an inherited cause. Hereditary cancers are caused by inheriting a faulty gene (genetic mutation) from either parent.