What are epithelial ovarian cancer stages?

What are epithelial ovarian cancer stages?

Cancer staging helps healthcare providers track a cancer’s growth. It tells your healthcare provider if the cancer has spread and affects treatment decisions. The same tests that diagnose cancer can determine the cancer stage.

There are four stages of ovarian cancer. Some stages have sub-stages. A higher stage number reflects a more advanced cancer. Ovarian cancer stages include:

• Stage 1: Cancer is in one ovary or one fallopian tube.
• Stage 2: Cancer has spread to your uterus or your peritoneal cavity.
• Stage 3: Cancer has spread outside of your pelvis to other organs, lymph nodes or both.
• Stage 4: Cancer cells are in fluid surrounding your lungs, lymph nodes in your groin, organs or other parts of your body.