OBJECTIVE: To review the malignant potential of endometriosis based on epidemiologic,
histopathologic, and molecular data. DESIGN: Literature review. RESULT (S): The …

Endometriosis is classically defined as the presence of endometrial glands and stroma
outside of the endometrial lining and uterine musculature. With an estimated frequency of …

BACKGROUND In response to the ongoing debate on the long-term effects of assisted
reproduction technologies, such as IVF, we systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed …

Purpose: Mechanisms of immune dysregulation associated with advanced tumors are
relatively well understood. Much less is known about the role of immune effectors against …

Ovarian epithelial cancer (OEC) accounts for 90% of all ovarian cancers and is the leading
cause of death from gynecological cancers in North America and Europe. Despite its clinical …

The tumor microenvironment is known to have a profound effect on tumor progression in a
highly context-specific manner. We have investigated whether peritoneal inflammation plays …

Recent molecular and pathological evidence suggests that endometriosis is a monoclonal,
neoplastic disease. Moreover, endometriosis serves as a precursor of ovarian cancer …

Ovarian, endometrial and breast cancers are associated with several risk factors, such as
low parity, infertility, early age at menarche, and late age at menopause. Frequently most of …

Ovarian cancers pose the greatest challenge for gynecological oncology. They are a
heterogeneous, rapidly progressing and highly lethal group of malignancies and their …

Background: The relationship between diet and survival after ovarian cancer diagnosis is
unclear as a result of a limited number of studies and inconsistent findings. Methods: We …