Association between pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy and the development of ovarian serous borderline tumor, mucinous borderline tumor and low-grade serous carcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS: The association with PID supports the hypothesis that inflammatory processes within the upper gynaecological tract and/or peritoneum may predispose to the development of SBT and LGSC. PMID: 31983516 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31983516?dopt=Abstract

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - January 22, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Stewart LM, Stewart CJR, Spilsbury K, Cohen PA, Jordan S Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research