title: Relationship between endometriosis and cancer from current perspective.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the current mechanisms of the increased incidence of cancer in women with endometriosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The synthesis and review of the relevant current literature in English language.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with general population, women with endometriosis have two times higher risk for developing ovarian cancer, 30% higher risk for developing breast cancer, and 40% higher risk for developing hematopoietic malignancies, mainly non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Endometriosis comprises many predisposing factors including genetic, epigenetic, local environmental, hormonal, inflammatory and immunologic changes, for the development of some cancers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Ondokuz Mayis, Samsun, Turkey. arifkokcu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Arif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kokcu
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors