| Ovarian cancer, as in all other forms of the disease, is | | | | least one ovary Stage 2d: The cancer has spread |
| graded by treating doctors according to its level of | | | | into the fallopian tubes or the womb as well as other |
| advancement. The stages of ovarian cancer are | | | | tissues in the pelvis as well as cancer cells are found |
| graded one to four, with four being the most serious | | | | in abdominal fluid during surgery. Stage 2e: The |
| stage. Stage one of cancer of the ovaries is the | | | | cancer has spread into the fallopian tubes or the |
| least advanced stage. This is where the cancer has | | | | womb as well as the ovary ruptures before or during |
| been discovered relatively early in its development | | | | surgery Stage three of the ovarian cancer's |
| and has been confined to the ovaries only. In stage | | | | development means the cancer has spread outside |
| one, as in all the other stages of the disease spread, | | | | the pelvis into the abdominal cavity. The cancer is |
| there are also sub stages, and they run as follows: | | | | also designated as being stage there if cancerous |
| Stage 1a: The cancer is contained inside one ovary | | | | cells are found in the lymph nodes of the upper |
| Stage 1b: The cancer has spread to both ovaries | | | | abdomen or groin. The sub stages of stage three run |
| Stage 1c: The cancer is contained to one ovary and | | | | as follows: Stage 3a: Cancer can be seen under the |
| there is some evidence of cancerous cells appearing | | | | microscope in tissue taken from the lining of the |
| on the ovary's surface. Stage 1d: The cancer is | | | | abdomen (peritoneum) Stage 3b: Tumorous growths |
| contained to one ovary and there is some evidence | | | | smaller than 2cm are discovered on the lining of the |
| of cancerous cells found in the abdominal fluids. Stage | | | | abdomen Stage 3c: Tumorous growths smaller than |
| 1e: The cancer is contained to one ovary and the | | | | 2cm are discovered on the lining of the abdomen, or |
| ovary ruptures either before or during surgery. In | | | | the lymph nodes in the upper abdomen, or the groin |
| stage two of ovarian cancer, the cancer has spread | | | | or behind the womb contain cancer. Stage four is the |
| to be outside the ovaries. The sub stages of stage | | | | most advanced of all forms of ovarian cancer, where |
| two run as follows: Stage2a: The cancer has spread | | | | the cancer has spread into other body organs such |
| into the fallopian tubes or the womb Stage 2b: The | | | | as the liver or lungs. |
| cancer has grown into other tissues in the pelvis. | | | | In order to learn more about ovarian cancer stages |
| These can be either the rectum or the bladder. Stage | | | | visit the Cancer Breakthroughs website. You will also |
| 2c: The cancer has spread into the fallopian tubes or | | | | find a number of articles on the successful treatment |
| the womb as well as other tissues in the pelvis as | | | | of ovarian cancer and more. |
| well as there is some cancer on the surface of at | | | | |