• IIIb The tumor involves one or both ovaries and there are tumor implants on the peritoneal surfaces less than
2 cm (¾ in.) in diameter. The lymph nodes are negative.
• IIIc The tumor involves one or both ovaries, there are tumor implants on the surface of the abdominal cavity
greater than 2 cm (¾ in.) in diameter or there is cancer in the pelvic, para-aortic or groin lymph nodes.
Five-Year Survival About 20 percent
Stage IV Growth involves one or both ovaries. There are distant metastases to the liver or lungs, or there are malignant cells in the excess fluid accumulated around the lungs.
