A search for a marker to show the malignancy risk of endometriomas

A search for a marker to show the malignancy risk of endometriomas By Bahar Yuksel

The premalignant features and precursors that show the malignant potential in endometriomas are not well-known. In the systematic review conducted by Ludovica Bartiromo et al, the markers for malignant transformation have been analyzed and recently published in a recent issue of…

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Postmenopausal endometriosis: Is it a rare phenomenon?

Postmenopausal endometriosis: Is it a rare phenomenon? By Hale Goksever Celik

Endometriosis, the estrogen-dependent disease defined as the localization of endometrial glandular and stromal tissue outside the uterine cavity, is generally diagnosed in the reproductive-aged women. However, recent literature proved that this disease can also be observed in the premenopausal and…

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Factors affecting risk of ovarian endometriosis malignancy

Factors affecting risk of ovarian endometriosis malignancy By Özge Özkaya

Getting married when older, having had ovarian endometriosis for longer, giving birth in a shorter time, and other complications in the uterus that are benign may all increase the risk of ovarian endometriosis malignancy. This is according to a study…

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Not a malignancy, it is "polypoid endometriosis"

Not a malignancy, it is By Irem Onur

Ghafoor S. et al., from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA, has recently reported a case of a 60-year-old postmenopausal woman with an incidental pelvic mass mimicking a pelvic malignancy on ultrasound. Their paper has been published in the…

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Using near-infrared imaging to discriminate malignant from benign endometriosis

Using near-infrared imaging to discriminate malignant from benign endometriosis By Yu Yu

Endometriosis usually begins as a benign disorder with an increased risk of developing ovarian and endometrial cancers. Endometrioid and clear cell carcinoma histologic subtype of ovarian cancer partially originate from endometriosis. Recent studies on the pathogenesis of endometriosis‑associated ovarian cancer…

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Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer Risk

Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer Risk By Yu Yu

Ovarian cancer prevalence in women with endometriosis is higher than the general population. It is often hypothesized that endometriosis-associated malignancies can occur from ovarian endometrioma. This systematic review by Taniguchi highlighted new insights on the relationship between endometriosis and ovarian…

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