Comparison of the quality of life of early and advanced stage ovarian cancer survivors

5528 Background: No direct quality of life (QOL) comparisons have been performed based on ovarian cancer staging. The objective of this study was to compare the long-term adjustment and QOL of both early and advanced stage ovarian cancer survivors (OCS). Methods: Early and advanced OCS were identified from patient logs. All patients were >3 years from diagnosis and had no evidence of recurrent cancer. Patients were interviewed by phone or in clinic, and the following surveys were administered: EORTC QLQ-C30 (EORTC) and QLQ-OV28 (OV-28), MHI-17, CALGB sexual functioning, FACT Fatigue, Beck’s Hopelessness, Fear of Recurrence (FOR), PCL-C post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Unmet Needs, FACT-Spirituality (FACT-Sp), complementary therapy use, and MOS Social Support (MOS). Overall QOL and long-term physical, mental, and sexual effects were compared between the early and advanced stage groups. Results: 58 early stage and 42 advanced pts were interviewed. Except for social functioning (EORTC-social functionin...