Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Cancer: The Origin and Targeted Therapy

Endometrial cysts (ECs) are thought to be the origin of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC). A hypothesis that the oxidative stress of iron in cysts causes “malignant transformation of ECs” has been proposed, but this has not been verified. Several population-based studies showed that end...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Murakami, Yasushi Kotani, Hidekatsu Nakai, Noriomi Matsumura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/6/1676