“…A multivariate analysis of 164 early stage EOC patients revealed that there were three factors related to occult metastasis: CA125 levels over 500 U/ml, positive peritoneal cytology, and Grade 3 disease (Ayhan et al, 2007). Multivariate analyses (Vergote et al, 2001) identified that, except for histological grade, none of the following were of prognostic value: histological type, dense adhesion, extracapsular growth, ascites, FIGO stage, and size of tumour.…”