Not exact matches
Two of those
endometrial false lines had been highly prized because they supposedly were drawn from normal
tissue, which can be invaluable
for studying the earliest steps to malignant transformation — potentially helping prevent cancers.
The researchers compared the DNA methylation profiles of thousands of genes in breast, colon, lung, and
endometrial tissues, selecting one gene, TRIM29,
for further analysis.
«Finding genomic similarities among types of breast, ovarian,
endometrial and colorectal tumors once again reveals that cancer, although very complex, may have themes extending beyond
tissue type that can be exploited
for therapeutic benefit,» said Eric D. Green, M.D., Ph.D., NHGRI director.
Surgery, or the removal of
endometrial tissue via a laparoscopy, can relieve symptoms
for as long as two years.
An
endometrial biopsy can be performed to determine if your
endometrial tissue is in the correct phase or to test
for endometrial cancer.
Normally,
endometrial tissue inside the uterus builds and swells with blood through the cycle to prepare
for a fertilized egg (read: pregnancy).