Ann M Cathcart

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus · active 2024

Study types

  • review 2

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 2
  • endometrioma 1
review 2024
Genetic Links between Endometriosis and Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Cancer—A Narrative Review (Endometriosis-Associated Cancer)
Life (Basel, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3390/life14060704

Endometriosis is a frequent, estrogen-dependent, chronic disease, characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside of the uterine cavity. Although it is not considered a precursor of cancer, endometriosis is associated…

review 2024
Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications of Ovarian Endometriomas
Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/aog.0000000000005587

Ovarian endometriomas affect many patients with endometriosis and have significant effects on quality of life, fertility, and risk of malignancy. Endometriomas range from small (1-3 cm), densely fibrotic cysts to large (20 cm or greater) cy…