Professional Faqs: How Quickly Does Ovarian Cancer Grow?

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Expert opinion from Marcella Abunahman Pereira

Specialization in Clinical Cardiology · 12 years of experience · Brazil

Ovarian cancers develop and grow at varying rates over time. Some types of ovarian cancer may grow slowly over years, while others can progress very quickly within months. It is important to know that, in general, the growth rate of an ovarian cancer depends on the properties of cancer cells and on tumor type.

Expert opinion from Gustavo Campos

Doctor of Medicine · 9 years of experience · Brazil

One analysis suggests that the growth will vary according to the cancer’s stage. Those in early stage would double approximately every 4 months. However, in advanced stages this would happen in 2.5 months.

Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy

M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA

Ovarian cancer is highly progressive and can progress from early stage to advanced stage in a year.

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