gynecology and obstetrics
Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, and Peritoneal Cancer
Prognosis for Ovarian Cancer
In women with ovarian cancer, the 5-year survival rates with treatment are ( Prognosis references ) Stage I: 85 to 95% Stage II: 70 to 78% Stage III: 40 to 60% Stage IV: 15 to 20% Prognosis is worse when tumor grade is higher or when surgery cannot remove all visibly involved tissue; in such cases, prognosis is best when the involved tissue can be reduced to<1 cm in diameter or ideally to a microscopic residual amount (cytoreductive surgery). With stage III or IV ovarian cancer, recurrence rate is approximately 70% ( Prognosis references ). 1.National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program: Cancer Stat Facts: Ovarian Cancer. Accessed August 31, 2023 2.Kurnit KC, Fleming GF, Lengyel E: Updates and new options in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer treatment.Obstet Gynecol137(1):108-121, 2021. doi:10.1097/AOG.0000000000004173 