Women with adenomyosis are at higher risks of endometrial and thyroid cancers: A population-based historical cohort study.

Both adenomyosis and endometriosis are characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma and have been suggested to share some characteristics with malignant tumors. Although accumulating evidence indicates that endometriosis is associated with some cancer types, the cancer risk...

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Main Authors: Chih-Ching Yeh, Fu-Hsiung Su, Chii-Ruey Tzeng, Chih-Hsin Muo, Wen-Chang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5844548?pdf=render