Gabriele Centini, Giorgia Schettini, Emilio Pieri, Matteo Giorgi, Lucia Lazzeri, Francesco Giuseppe Martire, Virginia Mancini, Diego Raimondo, Renato Seracchioli, Nassir Habib, Francesco Fedele, Errico Zupi
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects more than 10% of reproductive-aged women, causing pelvic pain and infertility. Despite the benign nature of endometriosis, ovarian endometriomas carry a higher risk of developing endometrioid carcinomas (EnOCs) and clear cell ovarian carcinomas (CCCs). Atypical endometriosis, defined as cytological atypia resembling intraepithelial cancer, is considered the precursor of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC). This narrative review aims to provide an overview of EAOC, proposing a practical approach to clinical and therapeutic decision making...
March 27, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine