Question

In ovarian cancer staging, Stage III involves:

A. Cancer contained within the ovary (or ovaries)
B. Cancer in one or both ovaries with involvement of other pelvic organs
C. Metastasis outside the pelvis to the lining of the abdomen or lymph nodes
D. Distant metastasis to the liver, lungs, or other organs outside the peritoneal cavity

Answer 1

Stage III ovarian cancer involves metastasis outside the pelvis to the abdominal lining or lymph nodes, not distant metastasis to other organs.

Step-by-step explanation:

In ovarian cancer staging, Stage III is characterized by metastasis outside the pelvis to the lining of the abdomen or lymph nodes. This means that the cancer has spread from the ovaries and is affecting other areas within the abdominal cavity, possibly involving the peritoneum and/or regional lymph nodes. It does not, however, include distant metastasis to organs beyond the peritoneal cavity such as the liver or lungs, which would be categorized as Stage IV cancer.