News
Latest news in the field of endometriosis: clinical and scientific research, updates from national support groups – and general news on progress.
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Ailsa Irving founded the National Endometriosis Society in 1981 and was a pioneer in raising awareness of endometriosis, and exploring complementary therapies for the disease.
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Advancing Minimally Invasive Surgery: Drs Advincula, Sinervo, and Allaire give us their take on the latest thinking in surgery for endometriosis.
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Better care for women with endometriosis was the theme for 3rd Asian Conference on Endometriosis in South Korea.
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Endometriosis UK Trustee and Treasurer, Carol Pearson, was nominated and honoured for her charitable work supporting women with endometriosis – particularly those struggling with benefit and employment issues.
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World Endometriosis Research Foundation releases standardised tools for the collection of all biological samples and clinical data in endometriosis research.
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A significant number of women with endometriosis may suffer from a specific symptom correlation which is uncommon in women without the disease.
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Five-year partnership between Bayer HealthCare and University of Oxford has a goal of discovering and developing targeted treatments for endometriosis and uterine fibroids.
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Based on the guideline on “Management of Women with Endometriosis” the App provides detailed treatment recommendations, a decision aid, and full list of publications.
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Macrophages present in shed endometrium in mice may suggest key role in endometriotic/endometriosis lesion formation.
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WCE2014 was the world congress on endometriosis that put the patient in focus – get the highlights here!