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Establishment of an Experimental Mouse Model of Endometrioma to Study its Related Infertility
Published on: April 5, 2024
Relationship between endometriosis and cancer from current perspective
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey. arifkokcu@yahoo.com
Purpose:
To examine the current mechanisms of the increased incidence of cancer in women with endometriosis.
Methods:
The synthesis and review of the relevant current literature in English language.
Results:
Compared with general population, women with endometriosis have two times higher risk for developing ovarian cancer, 30% higher risk for developing breast cancer, and 40% higher risk for developing hematopoietic malignancies, mainly non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Conclusions:
Endometriosis comprises many predisposing factors including genetic, epigenetic, local environmental, hormonal, inflammatory and immunologic changes, for the development of some cancers.
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