Angela's cancer is finely fiqured out. Undifferentiated ovaial cancer 3c.

I think that
I think that undifferentiated just means the cells do not look like the tissue of the "host" organ, in this case, ovarian cells.

3c is the stage of Angela's cancer. It means that it has spread to other organs within the pelvic/abdominal region, but not to distant organs (such as liver, lungs, etc). I am also stage IIIc. I had a tumor on my bowel, which required a bowel resection when my hysterectomy/de-buking surgery was done, and I had extensive caking on my omentum, which was removed, as well. The majority of ovarian cancers are stage IIIc when they are diagnosed.

Undifferentiated cancer is agressive, but as I posted in another thread, because it is fast-growing, it also responds well to chemo.

Carlene

cell type
I agree with the previous posts. Try not to get too caught up in the cell type. I believe it is all treated the same. No cell type of ovarian is good. They probably just list the cell type for confirmation purposes...not for treatment purposes. When it comes to staging, most women with ovarian are diagnosed at stage 3c. Some earlier, some later. I was diagnosed at stage 4 almost 2yrs ago. It is not an automatic death sentence.

leesag said:

Cell Type
I never even asked about the pathology of my tumors. I figured it this way:

a) it wouldn't change the treatment options
b) I knew I was 3c and I was worried enough about that
c) All I would do is look up more specific information and NOTHING I found out would make me feel better
d) Cancer is cancer, either the chemo works or we try a new combo


Having said that, I agree with Carlene- my surgeon told me that my cells were fast growing and that the cancer would respond to the chemo just as quickly.

My suggestion: Don't get caught up in the medical details that you can't change.

Angela is lucky to have a mom like you to be with her through this!

Hugs,

Leesa

Well said Leesa!
I was very interested in knowing the medical info at first and the more I read the more worried I became. It was info overload the info on the internet can be out dated or just wrong! I gave google a work out when I was first dx. The Am. Cancer Society has excellent brochures and information for research. The research did pass the time but one year later I did not retain much of those big medical words!
Mary