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Cancer Implications for Patients with Endometriosis.
Seminars in reproductive medicine - 1 Jan 2017
Wilbur Mary Ann, Shih Ie-Ming, Segars James H, Fader Amanda N
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Endometriosis is defined as the presence of viable endometrial glands and stroma outside of the uterus. It is a common disease, occurring in 5 to 15% of all women. Endometriosis is associated with chronic pelvic pain and infertility and often requires surgical intervention for definitive treatment. Although it is a benign gynecologic condition, endometriosis shares pathophysiologic features with cancer. In recent...
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