Ovarian tumors are usually found in children between 10 and 14 years of age. Testicular cancer is usually found in infancy or after puberty. Metastases refer to the spread of cancer from its original site to other parts of the body. Germ cell tumors can spread early and go undetected for a long time. Staging is the process of finding out all the locations of the tumor at the time of diagnosis.
Ovarian tumors have four stages.
The growth of the tumor is limited to the ovaries. The tumor has spread into the pelvic region. The cancer has spread throughout the abdominal region forming abdominal metastases. The tumor has metastases that are beyond the abdomen. About 75 percent of all patients are first diagnosed with Stage 3 or Stage 4.