Stage II The tumor involves one or both ovaries with extension to other pelvic structures.
• IIa There is extension of the cancer or metastases to the uterus and/or fallopian tubes.
• IIb There is extension to the bladder or rectum.
• IIc The cancer is either stage IIa or Ilb and one or more of the following applies: there is tumor on the surface
of one or both ovaries, at least one of the tumors has ruptured, the ascites contains malignant cells or the
washings from the abdominal cavity contain malignant cells.
Five-Year Survival About 60 percent
Stage III The tumor involves one or both ovaries with tumor implants confined to the abdominal cavity but outside the pelvis, or there is cancer in the pelvic, para-aortic or groin lymph nodes ( see Diagram in Cervical Cancer ).
• IIIa The tumor is grossly limited to the pelvis and the lymph nodes are negative, but there is biopsy-proven
microscopic cancer on the intra-abdominal (peritoneal) surfaces.
