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Figure 8. Surgery for Patients with Suspected Stage I/II
Ovarian Cancer
Patients with suspected
stage I/II ovarian cancer
Surgical staging
Metastatic workup and
referral for staging
surgery
Metastatic workup and
referral for staging
surgery
If sufficient expertise
exists, may perform
staging surgery
Elective minimally invasive
laparoscopic surgery may
be performed for select
patients with apparent
stage I ovarian cancer
Patients with apparent
stage I ovarian cancer
should be referred to a
higher-level care center
with trained experts to
perform appropriate
surgical staging
Diagnosis and Staging
