Cancers associated with extraovarian endometriosis at less common/rare sites: A nationwide survey in Japan.

Our nationwide survey on RSEAC has revealed that: (i) the incidence of malignant transformation may be lower than ovarian endometriosis, (ii) malignant transformation from endometriosis outside the abdominal cavity may be extremely rare and (iii) the histology of RSEAC is predominantly endometrioid type, suggesting an association of a hormonal effect.