What are the chances of long-term survival after a third recurrence of ovarian cancer?

Not good: Ovarian cancer (serous carcinoma) is devastating, as it often is discovered at a late stage. With recurrent disease, a cure is very unlikely. Depending upon the extent of disease and response of tumor to chemotherapy, and most importantly, the body's ability to tolerate the medication, most patients with recurrent disease can expect a survival of several months to a few years.

Ovarian cancer : Ovarian cancer is a very serious often terminal disease. Gyn oncologists now treat it as a chronic, serious disease. However, with proper care more and more patient are living 5 years and more. Depending on the tumor's responsiveness to surgery and chemo, survival can be several years even after a 3rd, 4th or 5th recurrence.