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The Link Between Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer

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Nezhat, Farr Reza, Pejovic, Tanja, Reis, Fernando M., Guo, Sun-Wei·2014·International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

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Objectives The objectives of this study were to evaluate the current evidence of the association of endometriosis and subsequent carcinoma of the ovary and to contextualize this evidence into daily practice issues.Methods This study is a critical review of observational and in vitro studies.Results Although the lifetime risk for ovarian cancer is low in general population and remains low in the broad spectrum of endometriosis, there may be clusters of individuals at higher risk of oncogenesis, whose identification would allow individualized surveillance and prophylactic interventions. Prevalence studies show that specific subtypes of ovarian cancer predominate in women with endometriosis. This has been validated in pathogenetic, genomic, immunobiologic, and hormonal studies.Conclusions Taken together, these data provide a strong rationale for identifying, monitoring, counseling, and treating women with endometriosis who are at highest risk for cancer conversion.

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  • Long-term endometriosis, endometriosis diagnosed at an early age, endometriosis associated with infertility, and the presence of enlarging ovarian endometrioma or changing characteristics and mural nodule formation are risk situations for the malignant transformation of endometriosis.

    “The long-term endometriosis, endometriosis diagnosed at an early age, endometriosis associated with infertility, and the presence of enlarging ovarian endometrioma or changing characteristics and mural nodule formation are risk situations for the malignant transformation of endometriosis (Nezhat et al. 2014).”
  • Epigenetics and genomic instability associated with the particular microenvironment of endometriosis, characterized by oxidative stress, inflammatory process and high estrogen levels, contribute to the process of malignant transformation of endometriosis.

    “It is becoming clear that epigenetics and genomic instability associated with the particular microenvironment of endometriosis characterized by oxidative stress, inflammatory process and high estrogen levels contribute to the process of malignant transformation of endometriosis (Pearce et al., 2012, Nezhat et al., 2014).”

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Authors
Nezhat, F. R., Pejovic, T., Reis, F. M., & Guo, S.-W.
Affiliations
  • Mount Sinai Health System (US)
  • Oregon Health & Science University (US)
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
Venue
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-05
Volume
24
Issue
4
Pages
623-628
ISSN
1048-891X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2014454956
Cited by
58
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Gynecological Cancer (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Risks and Factors
Keywords
endometriosis, ovarian cancer, cancer risk, ovarian cancer subtypes, endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer, cancer surveillance, prophylactic interventions, hormonal factors, immunobiology, genomics
MeSH terms
Endometriosis, Female, Humans, Ovarian Neoplasms, Risk Factors, Prevalence

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