A number of my fellow Endometriosis bloggers have been commenting upon an Internet predator, so I just wanted to take a minute here to warn anyone who comes to my site to also beware of this character. He has not made any comments on my blog but please beware of him. He goes by “Dr. […]

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Age at endometriosis diagnosis is linked to breast cancer risk 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who are diagnosed with endometriosis at a young age tend to have a reduced risk for breast cancer, according to researchers, while women who are older when they receive a diagnosis of endometriosis have an increased breast cancer […]

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Genetic evidence supports endometriosis as ovarian cancer precursor August 4, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The results of a study provide “convincing” molecular genetic evidence that endometriosis is a precursor to ovarian cancer, UK and US collaborators report in the August 1st issue of the International Journal of Cancer. Despite consistent histological and epidemiological […]

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Role of endometriosis in cancer and tumor development 2002 Mar; 955:281-92; discussion 293-5, 396-406. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University, California 94305, USA. lswiersz@leland.stanford.edu Endometriosis, like cancer, is characterized by cell invasion and unrestrained growth. Furthermore, endometriosis and cancer are similar in other aspects, such as the development of new blood vessels and a […]

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Endometriosis Linked to Increased Risk for Melanoma News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD CME Author: Désirée Lie, MD, MSEd Authors and Disclosures CME/CE Released: 10/30/2007; Valid for credit through 10/30/2008 October 30, 2007 — Endometriosis increased the risk for melanoma, according to the results of a large, prospective French cohort study reported in the October 22 […]

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Endometriosis Linked To Cancer Risk 1 January 2004 Aphrodite Women’s Health Women with endometriosis have an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, endocrine and brain cancers, a Swedish researcher told the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology earlier in 2003. However, Dr Anna-Sofia Berglund said that since these […]

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Endometriosis Cancer Risk Article Date: 05 Jul 2003 – 0:00 PDT Women who have endometriosis appear to have a higher risk of developing several different kinds of cancer, say researchers. Endometriosis is a condition in which the type of tissue that lines the inside of the womb is found elsewhere in the pelvis. Since the […]

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Scientists Discover Trigger for Autoimmune Diseases Monday, December 22, 2008; 12:00 AM MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) — Healthy adults have potential autoimmune disease-causing cells, but these cells stay in an “off” state, a U.S. study shows. Immune cells that attack the body cause autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Whether the […]

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