Stage 3 ovarian cancer has spread outside the pelvis into the abdominal cavity or to lymph nodes. Treatment includes surgery and chemotherapy. Stage 3A1 means the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes ...

Women between the ages of 55 and 63 are most likely to get ovarian cancer. But it can happen in younger women, too. In its early stages, ovarian cancer may not cause symptoms you would notice.

"For her to find out that she actually had ovarian cancer, and by the time she found out, it was stage four," said Porter. "She found out around New Year's, and this was pretty recent." At such a ...