The origin of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer from uterine neoplastic lesions

Elisabetta Garavaglia, Cristina Sigismondi, Stefano Ferrari, Massimo Candiani
Medical hypotheses · 2017 · vol. 110 , pp. 80–82 · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2017.11.006 · PMID:29317075 · W2770688826
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This paper investigates the hypothesis that ovarian cancer associated with endometriosis arises from neoplastic changes originating in the uterus.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Ovarian Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial Cell Transformation, Neoplastic Cell Transformation, Neoplastic Contraceptives, Oral Contraceptives, Oral Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Models, Biological Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Ovarian Neoplasms Ovarian Neoplasms Ovarian Neoplasms

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