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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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Professor Ivo Brosens challenges basic questions about endometriosis and encourages everyone to go back to basic research to understand which menstruations disseminate endometrial tissue – and which tissue implants?
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A moving eulogy by Professor Michel Canis honouring the life of his teacher and mentor, Professor Maurice Bruhat – a visionary who saw the coming of “laparoscopic surgery” and fought for its general acceptance to the benefit of millions of women with endometriosis.
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Dr Erin Greaves was shortlisted from hundreds of applicants to present her scientific work on endometriosis in the UK House of Commons on Monday 17 March 2014.
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Endometriosis Awareness Week is 3 – 9 March 2014. National support groups, and individual women with endometriosis, raise awareness of endometriosis with events throughout the world. Please join in and help spread the waves of awareness…
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Professors Linda Giudice and Liselotte Mettler were honoured at EFA’s 6th Annual Blossom Ball with the inaugural Harry Reich Award.
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Carol Pearson raises awareness at TEDxBrighton by humorously sharing her personal journey with endometriosis and how the disease affected her career and fertility.
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We honour Ellen Johnson during breast cancer awareness month for the outstanding amount of sensible support she provided through her insightful writings on how to cope with endometriosis – when battling cancer as well.
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Nancy Petersen RN was an early educator of women with endometriosis, advocating specialist care for the disease to avoid unnecessary hysterectomies.
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Non-published results from clinical trials in endometriosis may have a negative effect in overall understanding of the disease.
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Despite treatment in tertiary referral centres, women with endometriosis may continue to suffer from life-impacting symptoms of endometriosis.