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ReviewCancers2025

Endometrial Hyperplasia: Current Insights into Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Management.

Apostolia Galani, Sofoklis Stavros, Efthalia Moustakli, Anastasios Potiris, Athanasios Zikopoulos, Ismini Anagnostaki, Konstantinos Zacharis, Maria Paraskevaidi, Deirdre Lyons, Stefania Maneta-Stavrakaki and 3 more

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Review in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Apostolia GalaniDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 ONN, UK.
Sofoklis StavrosThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Efthalia MoustakliDepartment of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, 4th kilometer National Highway Str. Ioannina-Athens, 45500 Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0009-0005-3333-2620
Anastasios PotirisThird Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University General Hospital "ATTIKON", Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7716-1521
Athanasios ZikopoulosTorbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Lowes Brg, Torquay TQ2 7AA, UK.ORCID 0009-0002-9553-6803
Ismini AnagnostakiMedical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Konstantinos ZacharisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Lamia, 35100 Lamia, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3076-818X
Maria ParaskevaidiDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 ONN, UK.
Deirdre LyonsDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 ONN, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3623-1316
Stefania Maneta-StavrakakiDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 ONN, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4621-4704
Nikolaos ThomakosFirst Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.
Maria KyrgiouDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London W12 ONN, UK.
Ekaterini DomaliFirst Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandra Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8899-3040

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endometrial hyperplasia (EH) comprises a spectrum of abnormal proliferative changes in the endometrium, ranging from benign glandular overgrowth to lesions with substantial malignant potential. The importance of risk stratification and early identification is highlighted by the growing recognition of EH as a precursor to endometrial cancer. The main causes of EH, according to epidemiological research, include obesity, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), metabolic dysfunction, and extended exposure to unopposed estrogen. Emerging molecular markers, histological analysis, and imaging are all necessary for a proper diagnosis of EH because it might appear with vague clinical symptoms such as irregular uterine bleeding. Surgical intervention or progestin therapy are two possible management techniques for EH, depending on the lesion's intricacy and the patient's medical history, including fertility issues. Personalized therapy techniques and recent developments in molecular profiling have the potential to enhance patient outcomes by matching treatment to tumor biology and individual risk profiles. This review highlights the translational potential of molecular insights while synthesizing the most recent data on the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnostic techniques, and therapy of EH. A deeper comprehension of these elements is necessary to maximize treatment results and stop the development of endometrial cancer.

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AUBbiomarkersmetabolic dysfunctionPCOSprogestin therapy

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PMID41514656
PMCPMC12784877

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