What's the chance for survival?

if someone has Stage 3 ovarian cancer?

What's the chance for survival?
Statistics, statistics and endless numbers and probabilities as to whether one survives or dies!! When diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive cancer I did a lot of research and looked at the statistics which weren't in my favour! Got very scary and quite depressing! The thing is, everyone is different, treatments are different, demographics are different and ones genetic make up and physical attributes are different!


So my advice is, do not get caught up in the statistics. By all means read and study the condition and treatment types and do the best you can to focus on survival as you or the person are their own individual case.





For what it's worth, the only statistic I focused on was this;





I HAVE NEVER DIED FROM CANCER BEFORE. THEREFORE, I MUST HAVE A 100% CHANCE OF NOT DYING FROM CANCER NOW!





Still here to talk about it!





All the best.
Reply:age plays a large factor is survival...along with stage you also have to consider the grade..but below is some basic statistics on survival





As you might expect, the survival statistics fall with these more advanced stages of ovarian cancer. Between 3 and 7 out of every 20 women diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer (15 - 35%) will live at least 5 years after their diagnosis. There is a wide range because the figures vary depending on how far the cancer has spread into the upper abdomen.
Reply:Ignore the statistics. Cancer is an individual disease. Survival is dependent upon location of the disease, patient age, overall health, and response to treatment. Stages of cancer are given in order to determine the best treatment options. A stage 1 with minimal cancer is not given the same type of treatment as stage 3. That being said, do the research, make contacts, and be sure that the patient is being seen at a designated comprehensive cancer center. There are newer treatments being considered now which includes cytoreductive surgery and peritoneal hyperthermic chemoperfusion . . .this is a type of surgery that will use heated chemo and apply into the tumor bed. The idea is to kill off the microscopic disease that may be present.





NCI: Comprehensive cancer centers


http://cancercenters.cancer.gov/cancer_c...





There are also Clinical Trials where the patient may be able to receive on a trial basis the newest drugs available for her type of cancer.





Clinical Trials


http://clinicaltrials.gov/


http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?te...





Best to you.
Reply:I agree with everyone else,


but here's a tip:


Whoever has cancer and is strong and happy at heart


may have a better chance of "survival"


because stress makes it worse.
Reply:Better chance of survival if it has not spread. once it spreads it is extremely difficult to treat
Reply:I also agree with John's statements. But as long and it has not metastasized to any other organ you have a better chance of survival.
Reply:All depends on treatment, persons ability to tolerate chemotherapy (which may be life threatening for some) and how healthy an individual is otherwise. Like being free of other co-morbid conditions is favorable. Most people today survive at least for awhile, how long I couldn't tell you. All my acquaintances with stage 3 ovarian cancer survived so far, are finished w/chemo and doing a lot better than I am after stage 1 breast cancer. Stage of c ancer is often not as important as cancer grade, which indicates cancer cell aggressiveness. The more aggressive a type of cancer, the higher the probability of recurrence.