By Selma OransayEndometriosis Care Quality Reform in the United States
By Selma Oransay
Endometriosis care in the United States varies widely depending on where and how patients receive treatment, according to a new analysis published in Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. A national multidisciplinary committee—the Endometriosis Care Quality Collaborative (ECQC)—brought together gynecologic surgeons,…
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By Bahar YukselSpheroids: 3D-mini-models for Understanding Endometriosis
By Bahar Yuksel
The pathogenesis of endometriosis is not fully understood, and there is a need for better models to study the disease. Spheroids are 3D clusters of cells that mimic the structure and function of endometrial tissue. These mini models have several…
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Foreseeing what will be seen on laparoscopy
By Bahar Yuksel
Endometriosis diagnosis still relies on preoperative prediction and its confirmation by taking biopsies. Thus, a prediction model for forecasting what would be waiting for the surgeon and the patient will be promising to get prepared. In the study conducted…
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Planning surgery for recto-sigmoid endometriosis with 3D virtual models.
By Selma Oransay
Efforts to reduce the high complication rate of rectosigmoid surgery in deeply infiltrated endometriosis are of great interest to gynecologists. 3D printing, currently used in various surgical specialties to support surgical planning and guide intraoperative procedures may be a way…
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By Nasuhi Engin AydinImmunotherapy in endometriosis: a challenging research topic
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Dr. Maksym and associates from academic centers in Poland have published their comprehensive review on endometriosis emphasizing the immunological aspects of the disease in a recent issue of the "Journal of Clinical Medicine". Even though endometriosis is a multifactorial disease,…
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By Yu YuEndometriosis signaling: the role of IL-34
By Yu Yu
An increasing number of studies have suggested that the pathogenesis of endometriosis is mediated by cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)−17, which promoted the formation and progression of endometriosis by up-regulating angiogenesis and pro-inflammatory cytokines secretion. IL-34 is a newly described…
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