stage I ovarian epithelial and fallopian tube cancer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008040",
  "term": "stage I ovarian epithelial and fallopian tube cancer",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Cancer is found in one or both ovaries or fallopian tubes. Stage I is divided into stages IA, IB, and IC. In stage IA, cancer is found inside a single ovary or fallopian tube. In stage IB, cancer is found inside both ovaries or fallopian tubes. In stage IC, cancer is found inside one or both ovaries or fallopian tubes and one of the following is true: (1) the tumor ruptured (broke open) during surgery; or (2) the capsule (outer covering) of the ovary ruptured before surgery, or there is cancer on the surface of the ovary or fallopian tube; or (3) cancer cells are found in the fluid of the peritoneal cavity (the body cavity that contains most of the organs in the abdomen) or in washings of the peritoneum (tissue lining the peritoneal cavity).",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/stage-i-ovarian-epithelial-and-fallopian-tube-cancer/"
}