Study shows elevated cancer risk for women with endometriosis

A landmark study from researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U), the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the U, and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has found that women with severe endometriosis are 10 times more likely to get ovarian cancer, compared to women who do not have the disease. Prior studies have shown a causal connection between endometriosis and ovarian cancer. But in using the Utah Population Database—a repository of linked health records housed at Huntsman Cancer Institute—investigators were able to analyze the incidence rates of different types of Read More