Further evidence that endometriosis is related to tubal and ovarian cancers: a study of 271,444 inpatient women

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial glands and/or stroma outside the uterine cavity. It is estimated that approximately 10% of premenopausal women have endometriosis [1]. In symptomatic women with pelvic pain or infertility, the prevalence of endometriosis is between 35% and 50% [2,3]. As some women with endometriosis are asymptomatic, the exact prevalence is unknown. The pathogenesis of endometriosis remains unclear; some authors believe that endometriotic cells originate from the uterus, while others have implicated other tissues including stem cells [4,5].
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research