Discovery May Lead To New Endometriosis Treatments By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD June 18, 2003 — Genetic abnormalities may explain why some women with endometriosis suffer from infertility. New research shows that women with endometriosis-related infertility lack a certain enzyme in their uterus that allows the embryo to attach […]

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Endometriosis Researchers Share Data, Unknowns 10/13/05 By Molly M. Ginty WeNews correspondent Endometriosis affects 10 percent of U.S. women and can lead to infertility. Last weekend, researchers focused on new treatments for a disease that lacks a definitive cure. (WOMENSENEWS)–By the age of 22, Misti-Rae Balderas may need a hysterectomy. But first, this 21-year-old college […]

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Aromatase and Endometriosis Posted 05/13/2004 Serdar E. Bulun, M.D.; Zongjuan Fang, M.D.; Gonca Imir, M.D.; Bilgin Gurates, M.D.; Mitsutoshi Tamura, M.D.; Bertan Yilmaz, M.S.; David Langoi, D.V.M.; Sanober Amin, B.S.; Sijun Yang, M.D.; Santanu Deb, Ph.D. Abstract Aromatase P450 (P450arom) is the key enzyme for biosynthesis of estrogen, which is an essential hormone for the […]

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Aromatase Expression Could Be Tied to Severity of Endometriosis by David Douglas at Reuters Health Last Updated: 2007-08-07 15:25:22 -0400 (Reuters Health) NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Disease progression and pain appear to be particularly prevalent in women with endometriosis accompanied by some degree of aromatase expression, according to Spanish researchers. “The presence of aromatase […]

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Women Predisposed To Endometriosis By Birth – Scientists Monday, January 19, 2009 at 12:36:18 PM Scientists from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine have found vital clues that may help explain the cause of endometriosis. Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterized by infertility and chronic pelvic pain during intercourse. The study, led by Serdar Bulun, […]

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Caffeine Linked To Sex Hormones SOURCE: American Journal of Epidemiology (October 1996;144(7):642-644) NEW YORK (Reuters) — Older women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day, or four cans of caffeinated cola daily may be lowering their risk for breast cancer, while at the same time upping their chances of developing osteoporosis, a […]

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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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