BACKGROUND: The human microbiome plays an emerging role in cancer biology, yet its contribution to endometrial cancer (EC) remains poorly defined. This study investigates the microbial composition of the vaginal, rectal, and endometrial sit…
Background: Cancer treatments can damage the ovaries, with implications for fertility and reproductive lifespan. Therefore, a useful biomarker for fertility preservation counseling is needed, and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) measurement pro…
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Osteopontin (OPN) is a 34 kDa protein that is extensively phosphorylated and rich in aspartic acid, produced by a single-copy gene, and altered by post-translational processes. In several diseases, OPN has been discov…
Hysterectomy could be performed through a vaginal approach, laparotomy, or laparoscopy. Robotic surgery is a technique that can be defined as a particular type of laparoscopy, often used in interventions where microsurgery can help improve …