what is the stage of this ovarian cancer?

[alligirl]

A close relative of mine has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she had surgery to remove a mass on her ovary (she's had a histerectomy in the past, and just this one ovary remained, and he took the ovary as well). She is in her early 60's. The doctor told the family that he removed all the cancer cells he could see, and that he had to remove about 8 in of small intestine. She is now scheduled to begin 6 mo of chemo in case there are any cells remaining. To my knowledge he did not give this cancer a stage level, is this enough info to tell what stage it probably is or what a realistic prognosis is?

[gah_70]

Here is a basic run-down of how OvCa is staged:\

Stage I:  Ovarian cancer that is confined to one or both ovaries.  
Stage II:  Ovarian cancer that has spread to pelvic organs (e.g., uterus, fallopian tubes), but has not spread to abdominal organs.  
Stage III:  Ovarian cancer that has spread to abdominal organs (e.g., abdominal lymph nodes, liver, bowel).  
Stage IV:  Ovarian cancer that has spread outside to distant sites (e.g., lung, brain, lymph nodes in the neck).  
Recurrent:  Ovarian cancer that has recurred (come back) even though the patient has completed treatment

If it had spread to her small intestine, it is likely stage III. For more info, go to:
http://www.oncologychannel.com/ovariancancer/staging.shtml

That site also includes info on tumor classification, nodes, stage grouping, and tumor grade.

Gail