Endometriosis increases risk of ovarian cancer differently

Endometriosis increases risk of ovarian cancer differently

23 July, 2024 doctor 0 Comments 1 category

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Salt Lake City Women with ovarian or deep-infiltrating endometriosis have an almost 10-fold increased risk of developing ovarian cancer. This was the finding of a population-based cohort study in the American Medical Journal (JAMA, 2024; DOI: 10.1001/jama.2024.9210). An editorialist advises the affected women to consider prophylactic removal of the ovaries after they have finished planning their families. Endometriosis…

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