Circulating endometrial cells (CECs) have emerged as a new biomarker of advanced disease in women with endometriosis. The identification of several subtypes of CECs (e.g., stem cell-like, epithelial, glandular, stromal) has opened the way f…
BACKGROUND: The occurrence of catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is rare, and the awareness of this diagnosis among physicians is insufficient. CP is highly correlated with pelvic endometriosis and remains the most common form of thoracic endomet…
UNLABELLED: The focus of the presented work was to isolate and characterize circulating endometrial cells (CECs) enriched from peripheral blood (PB) of patients with diagnosed endometriosis. The molecular characteristics of CECs could be su…
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs), detached from the primary tumor or metastases and shed in the patient's bloodstream, represent a relatively easily obtainable sample of the cancer tissue that can indicate the actual state of cancer, and thei…
OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis is a common disorder amongst women of reproductive age. Despite extensive research, no reliable blood tests currently exist for the diagnosis of endometriosis STUDY DESIGN: We report several new approaches enablin…