In a retrospective analysis 228 patients suffering from ovarian carcinoma were investigated. They had been treated at the Dept. of Gynecology of Jena from 1974 up to 1983. We determined remission rate, remission time, and 5-year survival. Conclusions of our analysis are the following: The incidence and 5-year survival of patients suffering from ovarian cancer are nearly constant during the time interval obtained in this study. Survival will be determined by 38%. Early stages (I and II) were treated only by operation while patients suffering from higher stages (III and IV) were undergone chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. We obtained value of the remission rate and the 5-year survival rate, comparable to these reported in literature.