Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer is a single entity with distinct clinicopathological characteristics

Qianwen Li, Yue Sun, Xiang Zhang, Linping Wang, Wenling Wu, Meijing Wu, Chao Meng, Guoyan Liu
Cancer biology & therapy · 2019 · vol. 20(7) , pp. 1029–1034 · doi:10.1080/15384047.2019.1595278 · PMID:30913953 · W2924316731
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Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer presents in younger patients at earlier stages and is linked to nulliparity/infertility, showing a better prognosis likely due to early-stage presentation rather than endometriosis itself.

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: The EAOC patients were often diagnosed at a younger age, an earlier stage, and related to nulliparity and infertility. Patients with EAOC had a better prognosis than non-EAOC, early stage rather than association with endometriosis may be the driver of survival.

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mesh:D004715endometriosisinfertility

MeSH descriptors

Endometriosis Ovarian Neoplasms Ovarian Neoplasms Adult Aged Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Disease Susceptibility Drug Resistance, Neoplasm Endometriosis Female Humans Kaplan-Meier Estimate Middle Aged Neoplasm Grading Neoplasm Staging Ovarian Neoplasms Ovarian Neoplasms Ovarian Neoplasms Prognosis

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