Gloria Ravegnini

Abstract Objective To evaluate the clinical and prognostic significance of histologic transition from endometriosis to carcinoma in epithelial ovarian cancer and to determine whether ovarian carcinomas associated with incidental endomet…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EMS) is a chronic, gynecological condition affecting 6-10 % of reproductive-age women. While these lesions are benign, ovarian EMS presents cancer-like features, and can progress to endometriosis-correlated ovaria…

Endometriosis (EMS) is a chronic gynecological condition affecting 6-10% of reproductive-age women. These lesions, albeit of benign nature, present cancer-like features, and may progress to epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) through a multiste…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to describe 2 types of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer: those with transitional elements (atypical endometriosis and borderline tumors) termed endometriosis-correlated or incidental benign endometriosis v…

Ovarian carcinomas represent a heterogeneous group of neoplasms consisting of separate entities with distinct risk factors, precursor lesions, pathogenesis, patterns of spread, molecular profiles, clinical course, response to chemotherapy, …