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Correction: The Link Between Endometrioid Cancer and Endometriosis: Insights from the Seed and Soil Hypothesis to Clinical Application

  • By

  • Alberto Farolfi

  • Amelia Altavilla

  • Luca Morandi

  • Laura Capelli

  • Elisa Chiadini

  • Giovanna Prisinzano

  • Giorgia Gurioli

  • Marianna Molari

  • Daniele Calistri

  • Maria Pia Foschini

  • Ugo De Giorgi

  • June 25, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Correction: The Link Between Endometrioid Cancer and Endometriosis: Insights from the Seed and Soil Hypothesis to Clinical Application

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionEndometrioid Cancer and Endometriosis
Key MechanismsSeed and soil hypothesis involving retrograde flow of endometrial cells with cancer mutations.
Target PopulationPatients with endometriosis and endometrioid cancer.
Care SettingClinical oncology and gynecology.

Key Highlights

  • Correction of Figure 3 caption regarding the seed and soil hypothesis.
  • Endometrial cells may harbor cancer-associated mutations.
  • Tumor localizations can arise in ectopic sites of endometriosis.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

    Management

      Monitoring & Follow-up

        Risks

          Patient & Prescribing Data

          Patients with endometriosis potentially at risk for endometrioid cancer.

          Clinical Best Practices

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            Original Source(s)

            Correction: Endometrioid cancer associated with endometriosis: from the seed and soil theory to clinical practice

            • by Alberto Farolfi, Amelia Altavilla, Luca Morandi, Laura Capelli, Elisa Chiadini, Giovanna Prisinzano, Giorgia Gurioli, Marianna Molari, Daniele Calistri, Maria Pia Foschini, Ugo De Giorgi

            • June 25, 2026

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