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How fast does ovarian cancer spread?
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It's variable.: Some ovarian cancers spread very slowly - over years, even. The most common form of ovarian cancer likely spreads more quickly than that (weeks to months), but every patient with ovarian cancer is different.
Answered 8/23/2020
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Ovarian cancer: The speed of ovarian cancer spread is determined by the type of ovarian cancer and if it is newly diagnosed or recurrent.
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