Endometriosis: Science and Practice

Copyright © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Endometriosis: Science and Practice

Editor(s): Linda C. Giudice, Johannes L. H. Evers, David L. Healy

Published Online: 25 JAN 2012

Print ISBN: 9781444332131

Online ISBN: 9781444398519

DOI: 10.1002/9781444398519

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Written by an internationally well-known editor team, Endometriosis: Science and Practice is a state-of-the-art guide to this surprisingly common disease. While no cause for endometriosis has been determined, information of recent developments are outlined in this text, offering insight to improve management of symptoms medically or surgically. The first of its kind, this major textbook integrates scientific and clinical understanding of this painful disease helping to provide better patient care.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xviii)

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      Colour Plates (pages c1–c24)

  3. Part 1: History, Epidemiology, and Economics

    1. Chapter 1

      History of Endometriosis: A 20th-Century Disease (pages 1–18)

      Ivo Brosens and Giuseppe Benagiano

    2. Chapter 2

      Endometriosis: Epidemiology, and Etiological Factors (pages 19–26)

      Fabio Parazzini, Paolo Vercellini and Claudio Pelucchi

    3. Chapter 3

      Economic Perspective on Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis (pages 27–32)

      Steven Simoens and Thomas M. D'Hooghe

  4. Part 2: Pathogenesis

    1. Chapter 4

      Pathogenesis: Development of the Female Genital Tract (pages 33–41)

      Jolande A. Land and Johannes L. H. Evers

    2. Chapter 5

      Theories on the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis (pages 42–53)

      Annemiek W. Nap

    3. Chapter 6

      Understanding the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis: Gene Mapping Studies (pages 54–64)

      Jodie N. Painter, Krina T. Zondervan and Grant W. Montgomery

    4. Chapter 7

      Pathogenesis: Epigenetics (pages 65–78)

      Sun-Wei Guo

  5. Part 3: Disease Characterization

    1. Chapter 8

      Endometriosis: Disease Classification and Behavior (pages 79–91)

      G. David Adamson

    2. Chapter 9

      Peritoneal, Ovarian, and Rectovaginal Endometriosis are Three Different Entities (pages 92–107)

      Jacques Donnez, Olivier Donnez, Jean-Christophe Lousse and Jean Squifflet

    3. Chapter 10

      Extra-Abdominal Endometriosis (pages 108–114)

      Antonio Bobbio, Diane Damotte, Anne Gompel and Marco Alifano

  6. Part 4: Biological Basis and Pathophysiology of Endometriosis

    1. Chapter 11

      Biology of Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrium in Women with Endometriosis (pages 115–129)

      Petra A. B. Klemmt and Anna Starzinski-Powitz

    2. Chapter 12

      Stem Cells in Endometriosis (pages 130–139)

      Caroline E. Gargett, Hirotaka Masuda and Gareth C. Weston

    3. Chapter 13

      Role of Steroid Hormones: Estrogen and Endometriosis (pages 140–144)

      Elke Winterhager

    4. Chapter 14

      Role of Steroid Hormones: Progesterone Signaling (pages 145–152)

      Shirin Khanjani, Marwa K. Al-Sabbagh, Luca Fusi and Jan J. Brosens

    5. Chapter 15

      Early Origins of Endometriosis: Role of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (pages 153–163)

      Germaine M. Buck Louis

    6. Chapter 16

      Signaling Pathways in Endometriosis (Eutopic/Ectopic) (pages 164–172)

      J. Julie Kim and Xunqin Yin

    7. Chapter 17

      MicroRNAs in Endometriosis (pages 173–183)

      M. Louise Hull and Cristin G. Print

    8. Chapter 18

      HOX Genes and Endometriosis (pages 184–189)

      Jennifer L. Kulp, Hakan Cakmak and Hugh S. Taylor

    9. Chapter 19

      Angiogenesis and Endometriosis (pages 190–199)

      Patrick. G. Groothuis

    10. Chapter 20

      Uterine Peristalsis and the Development of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis (pages 200–211)

      Gerhard Leyendecker and Ludwig Wildt

    11. Chapter 21

      Pelvic Mechanisms Involved in the Pathophysiology of Pain in Endometriosis (pages 212–229)

      Ian S. Fraser, Natsuko Tokushige, Alison J. Hey-Cunningham, Marina Berbic and Cecilia H. M. Ng

    12. Chapter 22

      Neuroendocrine Aspects of Endometriosis-Associated Pain (pages 230–239)

      Pamela Stratton and Karen J. Berkley

    13. Chapter 23

      Pathophysiology of Infertility in Endometriosis (pages 240–254)

      Bruce A. Lessey and Steven L. Young

    14. Chapter 24

      Inflammation and Endometriosis (pages 255–262)

      Daniela Hornung and Ursula von Wussow

  7. Part 5: Models of Endometriosis

    1. Chapter 25

      Models of Endometriosis: In vitro and In vivo Models (pages 263–269)

      Ruth Grümmer

    2. Chapter 26

      Models of Endometriosis: Animal Models I – Rodent-Based Chimeric Models (pages 270–284)

      Kaylon L. Bruner-Tran, Melinda E. McConaha and Kevin G. Osteen

    3. Chapter 27

      Models of Endometriosis: Animal Models II – Non-Human Primates (pages 285–291)

      Asgerally T. Fazleabas

  8. Part 6: Diagnosis of Endometriosis

    1. Chapter 28

      Surgical Historical Overview (pages 293–298)

      Ayman Al-Talib and Togas Tulandi

    2. Chapter 29

      Diagnosis of Endometriosis: Imaging (pages 299–308)

      Gerard A. J. Dunselman and Regina G. H. Beets-Tan

    3. Chapter 30

      Diagnosis of Endometriosis: Biomarkers (pages 309–323)

      Beata E. Seeber and Kurt T. Barnhart

    4. Chapter 31

      Diagnosis of Endometriosis: Proteomics (pages 324–335)

      Andrew N. Stephens, Luk J. F. Rombauts and Lois A. Salamonsen

    5. Chapter 32

      Diagnosis of Endometriosis: Transcriptomics (pages 336–340)

      Richard O. Burney and Linda C. Giudice

  9. Part 7: Medical Therapies for Pain

    1. Chapter 33

      Medical Therapies: Randomized Controlled Trials/Traditional Medical Therapies (pages 341–350)

      Neil P. Johnson

    2. Chapter 34

      Medical Therapies: Progestins (pages 351–356)

      Andrew Horne and Hilary O. D. Critchley

    3. Chapter 35

      Medical Therapies: Aromatase Inhibitors (pages 357–365)

      Serdar E. Bulun, Erkut Attar, Bilgin Gurates, You-Hong Chen, Hideki Tokunaga, Diana Monsivais and Mary Ellen Pavone

    4. Chapter 36

      Medical Therapies: Statins (pages 366–384)

      Anna Sokalska and Antoni J. Duleba

  10. Part 8: Surgical Therapies for Pain

    1. Chapter 37

      Surgical Therapies: Principles and Triage in Endometriosis (pages 385–395)

      Alan Lam, Tommaso Bignardi and Su-Yen Khong

    2. Chapter 38

      Surgical Therapies: Peritoneal Endometriosis Surgery (pages 396–401)

      Michael P. Diamond and Valerie I. Shavell

    3. Chapter 39

      Surgical Therapies: Pouch of Douglas and Uterovaginal Pouch Resection for Endometriosis (pages 402–409)

      Maurício S. Abrão, Sérgio Podgaec and Luiz Flávio Cordeiro Fernandes

    4. Chapter 40

      Surgical Therapies: Randomized Controlled Trials in Endometriosis (pages 410–418)

      Jason Abbott

    5. Chapter 41

      Surgical Therapies: Rectal/Bowel Endometriosis (pages 419–425)

      Jim Tsaltas

    6. Chapter 42

      Surgical Therapies: Ureteric Dissection and Urological Endometriosis (pages 426–437)

      Anna Rosamilia and Caroline Dowling

    7. Chapter 43

      Surgical Therapies: Robotics and Endometriosis (pages 438–445)

      Camran Nezhat, Arathi Veeraswamy and Chandhana Paka

  11. Part 9: Infertility and Endometriosis

    1. Chapter 44

      Medical Therapy of Endometriosis: Subfertility (pages 447–454)

      Johannes L. H. Evers

    2. Chapter 45

      Infertility Therapies: The Role of Surgery (pages 455–461)

      Oswald Petrucco and David L. Healy

    3. Chapter 46

      Infertility Therapies: The Role of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (pages 462–472)

      Kimberly Moon, Jeris Cox and Alan DeCherney

    4. Chapter 47

      Ovarian Endometrioma: Surgery and Fertility Preservation (pages 473–481)

      Luk J. F. Rombauts

  12. Part 10: Associated Disorders

    1. Chapter 48

      Endometriosis and Autoimmunity (pages 483–500)

      Srinu Pathivada and Thomas D'Hooghe

    2. Chapter 49

      Endometriosis and Cancer: Epidemiology (pages 501–511)

      Paola Viganò, Edgardo Somigliana, Fabio Parazzini and Paolo Vercellini

    3. Chapter 50

      Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Endometriosis and Endometriosis-Related Cancers (pages 512–518)

      Daniela Dinulescu

    4. Chapter 51

      Pregnancy and Obstetric Outcomes in Women with Endometriosis (pages 519–523)

      Henrik Falconer

    5. Chapter 52

      Sexuality in Endometriosis (pages 524–532)

      Brigitte Leeners

    6. Chapter 53

      Psychosomatic Aspects (pages 533–547)

      Brigitte Leeners

    7. Chapter 54

      Endometriosis in the Adolescent Patient (pages 548–554)

      Claire Templeman

    8. Chapter 55

      Fertility Preservation in Patients with Endometrioma (pages 555–559)

      Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron, Candace Tingen and Teresa K. Woodruff

    9. Chapter 56

      Eye to the Future: Research, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics (pages 560–563)

      Peter A. W. Rogers and Gareth C. Weston

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      Index (pages 565–581)

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