Endometriosis is a common benign gynaecological condition affecting 5–15% of women in their reproductive age and only 3–5% of post-menopausal women, in which endometrial tissue grows outside uterin...
This article will focus on the results of the Women's Health Initiative on the effects of hormone replacement therapy on coronary heart disease, stroke, venous thromboembolism, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer. Data from other relevant …
BACKGROUND: Changes in angiogenesis and expression of extracellular matrix-degrading enzymes have been substantiated in tumour changeover and progression. METHODS: Tissues from 44 biopsies of stage III and IV ovarian endometriomas, and 10 …
OBJECTIVES: Endometrial cells may synthetize cytokines and growth factors which may modulate some of the molecular mechanisms of endometrial proliferation and differentiation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We investigated the role of transforming …
Pure lipoma of the uterus is a very rare entity, with few cases described in the English literature. We report the case of a 71-year-old woman, with pure lipoma of the uterus and coexistent endometrial carcinoma and discuss the possible rel…