Stage IV Ovarian Cancer: Diane's Patient Story

Patient Info: Diane Sarver, female | Stage IV

After about 7 weeks on the clinical trial, Diane's test results had normalized; she was entering her third year on treatment and planned to continue while it remained effective and tolerable.

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Metastatic Ovarian Cancer Discovered After Recurrent Embolic Strokes

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: left axillary lymph node

She received 1 cycle of paclitaxel and carboplatin and died on day 54 of her second hospital admission. Her family declined an autopsy.

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Metastatic Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Causing Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 70+ | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: pleura, pulmonary arteries

She died on hospital day 29 after rapidly progressive pulmonary hypertension. Autopsy attributed the pulmonary hypertension to metastatic ovarian serous carcinoma with pulmonary arterial tumor emboli.

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Ovarian Cancer Recurs as a Solitary Splenic Metastasis Six Years Later

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 50s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: spleen

After removal of the solitary splenic metastasis, she returned to gynecologic oncology and received another course of paclitaxel and carboplatin.

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Stage IV Ovarian Cancer: Bre's Patient Story

Patient Info: Bre Tipps, female, Under 40 | Stage IV

A recent CT scan showed the remaining tumors calcifying and dying during hormonal therapy, although the patient expected to need ongoing ovarian cancer treatment.

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Ovarian Granulosa Cell Tumor Spreads to the Spine and Kidney

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 40s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: spine, kidney

Years after the original ovarian tumor, metastatic granulosa cell tumor was confirmed in the L1 vertebra and later in the left kidney.

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Recurrent Ovarian Cancer With Tumor Lysis Syndrome After Chemotherapy

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: lungs

After 9 years of stable disease, the ovarian cancer progressed extensively and the first cycle of renewed chemotherapy was complicated by severe tumor lysis syndrome and multiorgan illness.

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Ovarian Cancer That Spread to the Cerebellum 10 Years Later

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: right cerebellum

After removal of the cerebellar metastasis, her headache and vertigo improved and she subsequently received whole-brain radiation.

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Ovarian serous adenocarcinoma returns as a solitary gastric metastasis more than 12 years later

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 60s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: stomach

At the latest follow-up, she had no recurrence after resection of the gastric metastasis, more than 12 years after her original ovarian-cancer surgery.

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