title: Abridged republication of FIGO's staging classification for cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneum.
abstract: Ovarian, fallopian tube, and peritoneal cancers have a similar clinical presentation and are treated similarly, and current evidence supports staging all 3 cancers in a single system. The primary site (i.e. ovary, fallopian tube, or peritoneum) should be designated where possible. The histologic type should be recorded. Intraoperative rupture ("surgical spill") is IC1; capsule ruptured before surgery or tumor on ovarian or fallopian tube surface is IC2; and positive peritoneal cytology with or without rupture is IC3. The new staging includes a revision of stage III patients; assignment to stage IIIA1 is based on spread to the retroperitoneal lymph nodes without intraperitoneal dissemination. Extension of tumor from omentum to spleen or liver (stage IIIC) should be differentiated from isolated parenchymal metastases (stage IVB).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prat
mesh_terms: D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis
keywords: Fallopian tube cancer; ovarian cancer; peritoneal cancer; staging