When doctors diagnose a patient with ovarian cancer, a gynecologic oncologist will need to determine what stage it is. If you or a loved one has received an ovarian cancer diagnosis, you may be wondering what the cancer stage means – or what to expect when your doctor determines staging.
Here’s what to know.
Ovarian cancer stages are different from those of other cancer types
Stage refers to the size, location and...
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Ever since Kathy Brown was diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer in 2018, her husband Andy has been at her side. He drives her to appointments, helps with housework, cares for their 14-year-old son and helps keep Kathy’s spirits lifted.
“He’s been phenomenal,” Kathy says. “You never know how strong your marriage is until one of you has cancer. He has taken on everything and has never complained.”
Kathy often refers...
