Immunologic factors involved in the malignant transformation of endometriosis to endometriosis-associated ovarian carcinoma.
S LeenenMarjolein HermensP J de Vos van SteenwijkRuud L M BekkersEdith M G van EschPublished in: Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII (2021)
Chronic inflammation in endometriosis may potentially drive inflammation-induced carcinogenesis in endometriosis-associated ovarian carcinoma. Exact immunological pathways and cellular processes remain unknown and require more thorough investigation.