Overview of phase 3 of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is a serious cancer III level that has spread, they are part of the pelvic area and organs and lymph nodes internal organs (liver, intestines, etc.) and is easier to diagnose. It is used as part of the prediction made by a doctor.



Ovarian cancer is defined by the system (iii) determination of TNM. TNM is the size of defined tumor, registration, status of node metastasis or spread and the class of the tumor. In the end is known as time allows doctors that a patient must live, and if they will survive. These factors include:



Each part is defined as follows:



Determination of TNM classification system



Tumor-Distribución of the size of the stage III tumors can be defined as one of the following:



T3: the tumor is in one ovary (or both); the tumor has invaded the tissue in the pelvic region outside the pelvic region and lymph node (s); The cells of the tumor in the stomach wash fluids (ascites) or the abdominal cavity (peritoneal lavage fluid)



Zum: tumor found in an ovary (or both); the spread of the tumor tissues includes in the pelvic region, out of the pelvic region and, in addition, the pelvic region



Münster: ovary tumor is one (or both); the tumor has invaded the tissue in the pelvic region, outside the pelvic region and also in the pelvic area, now to see a maximum of up to 2 cm in size and without a microscope



T3c: tumor is an ovary (or both); the tumor spreading fabric is incorporated in the pelvic region, outside the pelvic region and also the pelvic region, now 2 cm or more in size and easy to see



Insertion of nodes is like cancer in phase III of the classification:



N1: tumor spread to lymph nodes



Extended or as metastasis cancer III phase provision found it was, can only use the following classification:



M1: metastasis found somewhere



Grade of the tumor



The classification of cancer shows the maturity of the cancer cells in the ovary (s). How cancer is now in phase III, they can be classified as follows:



Class 2: a combination of normal and cancerous cells; Cancer cells are responsible for all cells



Class 3: some may remain normal cells; most or all the cells are carcinogenic



It is the lower level, the slower growth, a cancer and better survival of patients. The highest degree, which can grow faster the tumor or spread and significantly reduces the chances of survival. In this case phase III has greatly reduced the probability of recovery or survival ovarian cancer patients.



Stage groupings



Groups are used for the order of the various factors that TNM shows the classification system of determination. The groupings are as follows: phase III



Phase III



Stage IIIa: N0, M0, Zum



Stage IIIb: Münster, N0, M0



Stage IIIc: T3c, N0, M0 or (varied) T, N1, M0