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Italian Expert Consensus on Women's Nutrition Across the Life Course: A Modified Delphi Study.

Objective: Nutrition is a key determinant of women's health across all life stages. Clinical practice remains heterogeneous because of lack of evidence and non-homogeneous guidelines. Despite growing research on micronutrient …

Reduced GEN1 Expression Is Associated with Elevated DNA Damage and Impaired Proliferation in Endometriosis-Derived Endometrial Organoids.

Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of reproductive-age women and is associated with genomic instability; however, the contribution of specific DNA repair deficiencies remains poorly understood. This study investigated the expression and …

The role of psychological care in the treatment of gynecological disorders in girls and young women - an interdisciplinary perspective.

This review article explores the psychological dimension of gynecological disorders in girls and young women, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary approaches in medical care. Gynecological conditions such as endometriosis, polycystic …

MYC: unveiling novel therapeutic avenues for endometriosis.

Endo-SOFT: study protocol for a national multicentre randomised controlled trial - first-line surgery versus first-line assisted reproductive technologies in patients with advanced endometriosis.

Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory and oestrogen-dependent disease frequently causing infertility. Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) are often required to achieve pregnancy, especially in women with advanced endometriosis. To date, there …

Coexistence of Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratomas and Endometriosis: An Update.

Mature cystic teratomas (MCTs) and endometriosis are the most common benign diseases in women of reproductive age. Their coexistence was traditionally considered rare. However, recent evidence suggests otherwise. This study …

Right inguinal canal endometriosis mimicking a groin mass: a rare case report of round-ligament involvement.

Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent disorder affecting over 10% of women, but extrapelvic involvement - particularly within the inguinal canal and round ligament - is rare and often mimics common …

Global epidemiology of ovarian cancer: patterns, trends, and risk factors.

Ovarian cancer was the eighth most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in 2022. The global age-standardized incidence rate of ovarian cancer decreased from 7.22/100,000 to 6.71/100,000 from 1990 to 2021. …

Endometrial epithelial cells with high ALDH activity control uterine development and regeneration.

Adult stem cells are thought to drive the regenerative potential of the endometrium and contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis, however, their identity and defining features remain to be characterized. …

Application of high-intensity focused ultrasound in gynaecological diseases.

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), a noninvasive treatment method, has attracted increasing attention in recent years for the management of gynaecological diseases. This review summarizes current literature on the application of …