A recent study provides evidence of a molecular genetic link of endometriosis to ovarian cancer.
“Histopathology and epidemiology studies have consistently demonstrated a strong link between endometriosis and endometriosis-associated ovarian cancers (EAOCs) - in particular, the endometrioid and clear cell subtypes. However, it is still unclear whether endometriosis is a precursor to EAOCs, or whether there is an indirect link because similar factors predispose to both diseases,” according to investigators writing in the International Journal of Cancer.
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