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Ovarian cancer, particularly epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), is the most aggressive and lethal gynecologic malignancy, necessitating the development of innovative and potent therapies to improve its prognosis. Human polo-like kinase 1 (PLK…

First-line treatment for advanced-stage or recurrent endometrial cancer consists of platinum- and taxane-based chemotherapy, to which many patients will develop resistance. Determining the factors that contribute to platinum resistance and …

ObjectiveChronic inflammation is a key contributor to carcinogenesis, progression, and chemoresistance in ovarian cancer, making inflammatory pathways a logical therapeutic target for the treatment of this disease. Sulindac, a commonly used…

BACKGROUND: Exposure to per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been associated with significant alterations in female reproductive health. These include changes in menstrual cyclicity, timing of menarche and menopause, and fertilit…

Endometrial epithelia are known to harbor cancer driver mutations in the absence of any pathologies, including mutations in PIK3CA. Insulin plays an important role in regulating uterine metabolism during pregnancy, and hyperinsulinemia is a…

Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, and its incidence and mortality are rising. Obesity is more tightly associated with EC than any other cancer. Thus, the rising prevalence of obesity and…

ObjectiveThe microbiome of the female upper reproductive tract (URT) has not been characterized. We hypothesize that distinct bacterial species may be identified in different areas of the URT in women with or without ovarian cancers.Methods…

ObjectiveBlack women suffer a higher mortality from endometrial cancer (EC) than White women. Potential biological causes for this disparity include a higher prevalence of obesity and more lethal histologic/molecular subtypes. We hypothesiz…

Obesity impacts fertility and is positively correlated with endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer occurrence. Endometrial epithelia often harbor disease driver-mutations, while endometrial stroma are highly regulative of neighborin…

UnlabelledThe oncofetal protein sine oculis-related homeobox 1 (SIX1) is a developmental transcription factor associated with carcinogenesis in several human cancer types but has not been investigated in human endometrial cancer. In a model…