Adenomyosis and Endometrial Carcinoma

Although adenomyosis has been linked to hyper-estrogenism and with increased endometrial “invasiveness”, whether adenomyosis predisposes to endometrial cancer remains a matter of debate. Literature contains few case reports of cancer identified solely in the ectopic endometrium within the myometrium. The origin of cancer detected in both eutopic and ectopic endometrium is difficult to determine and research in this area remains hampered because of the difficulty of early and non-invasive diagnosis. The presence of cancer within adenomyosis does not seem to adversely affect prognosis, but caution should be exercised because of the limited number of published studies. Access this chapter Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Purchases are for personal use only Similar content being viewed by others

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