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Advanced Ovarian Cancer

ptharp
ptharp CSN Member Posts: 190
in Ovarian Cancer #1
Can someone define what advanced stage ovarian cancer is? Is that when it has spread a far distance in the body from the original site, such as the brain or lungs? I always thought stage 4 was advanced and stage 1 was low grade and stage 2 and 3 were somewhere in between.
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  • Catherine-OC
    Catherine-OC CSN Member Posts: 9
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    Advanced
    From what I understand, advanced is anything stage 3 or above. The cancer has spread from place of origin and the mets are spread to nearby areas. Stage 4 is when the cancer has spread to distant areas.
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