The stage of a cancer describes its size and whther it’s spread anywhere else in the body. It helps your doctors plan the best treatment for you.
Cancer can spread through the blood or the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system helps protect us against infection and disease. It’s made up of a network of lymph nodes (glands), joined together by tiny tubes that carry fluid called lymph. During your operation to remove the ovary, the surgeon will check the lymph nodes in your tummy (abdomen) for cancer.
Your specialist won’t be able to tell you the exact stage of the cancer until after the op to remove your ovary. Most germ cell tumours are diagnosed early when they’re in one or sometimes both ovaries but haven’t spread anywhere else in the body.
