Does rupture of endometriotic ovarian cyst cause acute hemoperitoneum in twin pregnancy?
Endometriosis occurs in about 10% of women of reproductive age and carries an infertility rate of up to 50%. Severe endometriosis used to be a rare event in patients with spontaneously conceived pregnancies. However, during the last decade, the increased use of assisted reproductive technologies has led to higher fertility rates in patients with endometriosis and to a higher incidence of multiple gestations. Therefore, the number of pregnant women with endometriosis and associated complications may rise.
High cPARP expression correlates with aggressive tumor pattern and predicts high sensitivity to neoadjuvant taxane/anthracycline-based chemotherapy but also unfavorable long-term prognosis. As a potential target for PARP inhibitors, cPARP-positive breast cancer might become a new, clinically relevant entity.