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Clonal lineage from normal endometrium to ovarian clear cell carcinoma through ovarian endometriosis.
Cancer science - 1 Aug 2020
Suda Kazuaki, Cruz Diaz Luis Antonio, Yoshihara Kosuke, Nakaoka Hirofumi, Yachida Nozomi, Motoyama Teiichi, Inoue Ituro, Enomoto Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary is thought to arise from endometriosis. In addition, retrograde menstruation of shed endometrium is considered the origin of endometriosis. However, little evidence supports cellular continuity from uterine endometrium to clear cell carcinoma through endometriosis at the genomic level. Here, we performed multiregional whole-exome sequencing to clarify clonal relationships among...
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