Harley, Purely anecdotal information: I have one friend who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Her therapy was dependent upon whether it had spread--which it had. She did not have surgery yet--they are trying to shrink the tumor with chemotherapy at present so she can undergo surgery to remove the tumor in the future. I have another friend for whom the cancer had not spread--she had surgery to remove the tumor and then received chemotherapy. Guess it is important to know if the tumor has metasticized, how big it is, and if it can be surgically removed. My good thoughts are with you and your family. madelyn