My sister had Stage IV ovarian cancer and was given six months to live; she went to Chapel Hill and let them do virtually anything they wanted to to her, including stem cell replacement; she was one of the first women in this country to have Taxol (in massives doses I might add).
She lived three good years, too. Three years I wouldn't have given up for anything.
My Mom was in clinical trials - down at M D Anderson in Houston. Yes, those three years were a precious gift.
Damn cancer.
Patsy Ramsey had stage IV ovarian cancer too and lived another 12 years.