Ovarian Cancer (cont.)

Ovarian Cancer Slideshow Pictures

Medical Author:

Robert P Edwards, MD

Coauthor:

Jana M Lee, MD

Coauthor:

Paul Blackburn, DO, FACOEP, FACEP

Medical Editor:

Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP

Dr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident.

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Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

Lee P Shulman, MD

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The graph represents the 5-year survival rate for each stage of ovarian cancer. The percentage of survivors is divided by stage subtype (A, B, or C), except for stage IV, which is not divided. These data are from the International Federation for Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), which publishes a report of treatment results submitted from around the world for a variety of cancers affecting women.