Lee YC

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether endometriosis (EMS) adversely affects the embryological and clinical outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in poor ovarian responders (PORs) with repeated implantation failure undergoing spindle v…

The lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is 1 in 75, and it is often diagnosed at an advanced stage due to the lack of effective screening. Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most common type of ovarian cancer in older patients, with borderl…

Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is increasingly prescribed to transgender men and gender diverse individuals to better align their affirmed gender identity and somatic phenotype, aiming to improve psychosocial well-being. However, t…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the clinical advantage of spindle-view intracytoplasmic sperm injection (SVICSI; a novel technology) over conventional intracytoplasmic sperm injection (cICSI) in patients with poor ovarian response …

BACKGROUND: Hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HBS) is a useful diagnostic imaging technique that uses radiotracers to evaluate the function of the gallbladder (GB) and biliary system. In segmented GB, some HBS images reveal a discordant GB bounda…

Ovarian cancer is a common malignant gynecological disease. Molecular target therapy, i.e., antiangiogenesis with bevacizumab, was found to be effective in some patients of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Although careful patient selection…

BACKGROUND: Robotic total hysterectomies have been considered contraindicated for patients with intra-abdominal adherences, but the evidence for this is not strong, and we hypothesized that the procedure can be of benefit even in these case…

OBJECTIVE: We explored a method for the quantitative sonographic analysis of myometrial texture using computer-aided image analysis software to assess outcomes following treatment with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist for aden…

Endometriosis is the major cause of female infertility and has been linked to the action of estrogen and estrogen receptor (ER). A new pool of ERβ locates within mitochondria, which regulates the endometriotic cell withstanding external ins…

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a family of heritable disorders of bone fragility. Most individuals with OI have mutations in the genes encoding type I collagen; at least 17 other genes have been associated with OI. Biallelic loss-of-functi…

As technology advances, more modern medical devices are developed to help the physicians in performing objective assessment and diagnosis. In this study, our main objective was to evaluate the clinical application of the low voltage Meridia…

Brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor 1 (BAI1)-associated protein 2-like 1 (BAIAP2L1), also known as insulin receptor tyrosine kinase substrate (IRTKS), is involved in plasma membrane protrusion and actin formation during cell morphogenesis…

Ovarian cancer has a poor prognosis. Most patients are diagnosed with ovarian cancer when the disease has reached an advanced stage and cure rates are generally under 30%. Hence, early diagnosis of ovarian cancer is the best means to contro…

Ovarian cancer, as well as other cancers, is primarily caused by methylation at cytosines in CpG islands, but the current marker for ovarian cancer is low in sensitivity and failed in early-stage detection. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR…

Lipocalin 2 (LCN2) is an induced stressor that promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). We previously demonstrated that the development of endometriosis in mice correlates with the secretion of LCN2 in the uterus. Here, we soug…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis occurring in a cesarean section abdominal wall scar is reported at a rate of 0.03-0.45%. Malignant transformation of this type of endometriosis is exceptionally rare. CASE: A 51-year-old, G3P2012, Black woman pres…

Existence of humoral immunity has been previously demonstrated in malignant ascitic fluids. However, only a limited number of immunogenic tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) were identified, and few of which are associated with ovarian cancer.…

PROBLEM: To establish an in vitro culture model of the endometrium and endometriotic lesions, and demonstrate the different expressions of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in these lesions. METHODS: Eight women with moderate to s…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis has rarely been associated with ascites and less often with pleural (usually right-sided) effusion. CASE: A multiparous, reproductive-aged woman was referred for evaluation of possible ovarian carcinoma following …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between concentrations of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) with regard to the severity of endometriosis. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: …