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Less common types of ovarian cancer include stromal cell tumours or sex cord-stromal tumours that affect the hormone-producing cells in the ovary, and mostly occur in women aged 40 to 60 years. They make up about 5% of ovarian cancers.

Germ cell tumours affect the ovarian cells that normally develop into eggs, usually in women under 40 years of age.

They make up about 90% of ovarian cancers and usually affect women over 60 years of age.

Epithelial tumours affect the surface cells of the ovary.

The type of cancer usually depends on which ovarian cells are affected by cancer.

There are three main types of ovarian cancer.

About 1,400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer in Australia every year. This can occur when cells in an ovary start to grow in an uncontrolled way. Ovarian cancer is the presence of one or more tumours in the ovaries.

Related information on Australian websites.

What are the complications of ovarian cancer?.

What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer?.

If you have strong risk factors for ovarian cancer, you may wish to discuss your options with your doctor.

Ovarian cancer is more common in older women and those with a family history of cancer of the reproductive organs.

Ovarian cancer is usually treated with surgery, often followed by other treatments.

Ovarian cancer does not usually cause noticeable symptoms in its early stages and is often diagnosed at an advanced stage.