FAP expression in deep and superficial endometriosis: Association with MRI and transvaginal ultrasound visibility.
Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is expressed in the fibroinflammatory stroma of endometriosis, but its relationship to conventional imaging visibility is unknown. We evaluated FAP expression in deep endometriosis (DE) and …
Mediterranean Diet Adherence and Endometriosis Symptoms: Implications for Nutritional Management.
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease significantly impairing quality of life (QoL). While the Mediterranean diet (MD) may modulate inflammation, evidence regarding its relationship with symptom burden is limited. This …
Transvaginal Ultrasonographic Visualization of Endometriosis as a Unified Peritoneal Thickening.
This study characterized the peritoneal surface of the posterior cervix and vaginal fornix. Transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) was performed during laparoscopic surgery to visualize structures beyond the muscular and epithelial layers …
Ovarian Precancerous Lesions and Their Molecular Landscape: A Structured Scoping Review Focused on STIC and Related Precursors of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.
Ovarian cancer remains one of the deadliest gynecologic malignancies because of late-stage diagnosis, biological heterogeneity, and the lack of effective early detection strategies. Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) comprises several histotypes, …