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Ovarian cancer in endometriosis: molecular biology, pathology, and clinical management.
International journal of clinical oncology - 1 Oct 2009
Mandai Masaki, Yamaguchi Ken, Matsumura Noriomi, Baba Tsukasa, Konishi Ikuo
Abstract excerpt
Recent molecular and pathological evidence suggests that endometriosis is a monoclonal, neoplastic disease. Moreover, endometriosis serves as a precursor of ovarian cancer (endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer; EAOC), especially of the endometrioid and clear cell subtypes. Although a variety o...
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