Thursday, January 3, 2008

Ovarian Cancer Staging

Stage I ovarian cancer confined to the ovary or ovaries

Stage II ovarian cancer that has spread beyond the ovaries, but is confined to the pelvis (can be in the uterus, bladder or rectum)

Stage III ovarian cancer that has spread to the peritoneum (the lining of the abdomen) and/or lymph nodes

Stage IV ovarian cancer that has distant spread (metastasis) to other organs