Synchronous primary endometrial and ovarian cancers are uncommon. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics, treatment and prognosis of synchronous primary endometrial and ovarian cancers. The clinico…
BackgroundHepatic angiomyolipoma (HAML) is a rare liver tumor. This paper summarized the clinical, radiological and pathological features of HAML.MethodsSeventeen cases of HAML were analyzed retrospectively. All patients were subjected to s…
OBJECTIVE: To compare the estradiol production and P450 aromatase messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of cultured luteinized granulosa cells and the effect of letrozole on these parameters between women with and without endometriosis. DESIGN: …
Medical records of 32 women with abdominal incision endometriosis who underwent surgical treatment in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital at Fudan University between September 1999 and March 2006 were reviewed retrospectively. All cases…
Their monoclonal origin (as indicated by recent investigations) indicates the neoplastic nature of most endometriotic lesions. p53, a representative tumor suppressor, regulates cell proliferation, and genetic alterations in p53 are involved…
BACKGROUND: Serum levels of CA125 and CA 19-9 are often elevated in patients with endometriosis, but the clinical or biological significance of this is not well established. The aim of the present study was to compare serum and tissue level…