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OBJECTIVE: To describe the treatment of a 23-year-old patient with primary peritoneal carcinoma and preservation of her fertility. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Department of Gynecology and…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a benign and progressive disease with a high prevalence. Women with endometriosis, especially with atypical endometriosis, have a higher probability for developing ovarian cancer compared with women without endo…
The authors demonstrate expression of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and its hydroxylases in the endometrium and ovaries of women with and without endometriosis and endometrial or ovarian cancer. Immunohistochemistry showed strong staining of…
BACKGROUND: Malignant transformation in endometriosis is a rare but well known complication. However, detailed mechanisms of malignant transition and tumourigenesis in endometriosis remain unknown. We here describe the case of an endometrio…