ABSTRACT

A minority of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer will have disease conned to the ovary or the extraovarian pelvis; however, they can expect to have a favorable long-term survival outcome. Comprehensive surgical staging is critical not only for identifying this select subset of patients but also for determining the appropriate prescription of adjuvant therapy. While most patients with borderline tumors, ovarian germ cell tumors (OGCTs), and sex cord-stromal tumors will present with early-stage disease, the information gleaned from surgical staging is still extremely relevant to delivering potentially curative care. is chapter will dene the rationale for and techniques of the ovarian cancer staging operation for women with apparent early-stage disease.