What is the most common site of nodal spread in ovarian cancer?
What is the most common site of nodal spread in ovarian cancer?
The most common site of nodal spread in ovarian cancer is to the para-aortic nodes at the level of the renal veins, where the ovarian veins drain into the IVC or left renal vein. This is also the embryologic origin of the ovaries before they descend to the pelvis.