Del Carmen MG

Ascites refers to the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneum resulting from an underlying pathology, such as metastatic cancer. Among all cancers, advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer is most frequently associated with the pro…

Endometriosis may be a precursor lesion for some epithelial ovarian cancers (EOCs), especially those of clear cell and endometrioid histologies. The causality of this relationship remains controversial and in need of further investigation b…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this investigation was to compare outcomes of patients with clear cell carcinoma (CCC) and endometrioid carcinoma (EC) of the ovary associated with endometriosis to patients with ovarian papillary serous carcinoma (PSC…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of age and tumors associated with endometriosis and outcome of different histologies of epithelial ovarian cancer arising from endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: We identified cases of epithelial ovaria…

OBJECTIVE: Different histologic types of epithelial ovarian cancer may represent different diseases with unique clinical and molecular characteristics. Clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the ovary has been reported as having a worse prognosis th…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate whether the presence of endometriosis is a prognostic factor in patients diagnosed with clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the ovary. METHODS: Retrospective chart review was performed to all pa…

BACKGROUND: Multiple epidemiologic and histologic studies have suggested that ovarian endometriosis can give rise to malignant ovarian tumors, primarily those of epithelial origin. The progression of endometriosis to endometriosis-associate…