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. 2019 Sep 12;11(9):1357. doi: 10.3390/cancers11091357

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The location and metastasis of ovarian cancer and the corresponding stage. (A) Stage I ovarian cancer is confined to the ovaries. (B) Stage II ovarian cancer has metastasized to near locations within the pelvic cavity such as the fallopian tubes or bladder, (C) stage III ovarian cancer has metastasized to the retroperitoneal lymph nodes or outside of the pelvic cavity, (D) stage IV ovarian cancer involves malignant cells in pleural effusion and metastasis to distant sites based on a graphic created by Cancer Research UK.