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July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

Middle-aged People with Endometriosis Seem at Lower Risk of Death, Finnish Study Suggests

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A new study suggests that middle-aged people with surgically confirmed endometriosis have a slightly lower mortality rate than their peers who don’t have endometriosis. The reasons for this aren’t totally ... Read more

June 14, 2019June 12, 2019

The Emotional Journey of Delving into Endometriosis Symptoms

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

Searching the web for one’s symptoms is a dangerous game. It’s anxiety-inducing and pointless. Type something like“stomachache,” and the first thing that comes up is some deadly disease that is ... Read more

May 17, 2018May 17, 2018

Endometriosis Raises Risk of Ovarian Cancer but Not Other Gynecological Cancers, Study Suggests

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Women with endometriosis are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, but not cervical cancer or other cancers affecting the female reproductive organs, a nationwide Finnish study suggests. The ... Read more

April 7, 2017April 7, 2017

Endometriosis of Abdominal Wall May Turn into Cancer After C-Section, Case Report Suggests

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Endometriosis often is a consequence of a cesarean section, but in rare cases it can transform into a cancer in the abdomen wall. Because of that possibility, and because C-section deliveries ... Read more

December 16, 2016

HPV Infection May Trigger Immune Changes Driving Endometriosis Development

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Infections with the cancer-causing human papilloma virus (HPV) were more than twice as common in ovaries of women with endometriosis compared to those without the disease, suggesting that an infection ... Read more

September 14, 2016

Artificial Ovary May Help Boost Fertility in Endometriosis Patients

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The development of a synthetic ovary, an artificial organ that is capable of keeping human egg-producing follicles alive outside a woman’s body, could help support fertility in women with endometriosis and ... Read more

December 30, 2015December 30, 2015

Estrogen-induced Protein Found To Promote Endometrial Cell Growth at Ectopic Sites

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A recent study has found that the cell membrane-bound water channel Aquaporin 5 (AQP5) is involved in the implantation of endometriotic cells in ectopic sites, an insight that could help ... Read more

October 27, 2015October 27, 2015

Endometriosis Patients with Abdominal Surgical Scars at Slight Risk Of Cancer

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A recent case report entitled “Transformation of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis to Clear Cell Carcinoma,” and published in the Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology journal, describes a rare case of clear cell ... Read more

August 31, 2015September 2, 2015

Tumor Markers CA19-9 and CA125 Might Differentiate Endometriosis from Cancer

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When endometrium cells that normally grow inside the uterus initiate their growth outside of this location, women begin to suffer from endometriosis, a benign chronic gynecologic condition which may result ... Read more