Kemal Ozerkan

BACKGROUND: The prognostic significance of adenomyosis in endometrial cancer (EC) remains controversial. Although several studies have suggested an association between adenomyosis and favorable tumor characteristics or improved survival out…

BACKGROUND: The impact of the presence of adenomyosis on survival in patients with non-endometrioid endometrial cancer (EC) remains unclear. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of the presence or absence of histologically proven …

Prospective assessment of the impact of endometriomas and their removal on ovarian reserve and determinants of the rate of decline in ovarian reserve†

STUDY QUESTION: Do the presence of endometriomas and their laparoscopic excision lead to a decrease in ovarian reserve as assessed by serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels? SUMMARY ANSWER: Both the presence and excision of endometriomas…

The serum concentrations of mannose-binding lectin in patients with or without endometriosis do not differ. Mannose-binding lectin could be involved in the modulation of inflammatory responses, but it does not seem to take part in endometri…