Meet the editor

Dr. Giovana Aparecida Gonçalves is a Professor of Medicine and Nursing, at Padre Albino University Center (UNIFIPA), Brazil, and collaborating professor in the Department of Gynecology, Federal University of São Paulo State (UNIFESP), Brazil. Dr. Giovana obtained a Ph.D. in Sciences from the Heart Institute, Medical School, University of São Paulo State (USP), Brazil, in 2008; a postdoctoral degree from the Department

of Gynecology, UNIFESP, in 2014; and a postdoctoral degree from Laboratory of Angiogenesis and Neurovascular Link, Vesalius Research Center–KU Leuven, Belgium, in 2015. Dr. Gonçalves develops projects in gene therapy and cell therapy with a focus on angiogenesis.

Contents

and Treatments

in Endometriosis

*by Manuela Cristina Russu*

*by Dragoș Albu and Alice Albu*

*Nikolaos Nikolettos and Vasileios Souftas*

Endometriosis and Cancer

*by Giovana Ap. Gonçalves and Ana Paula Girol*

*by Sushil Kumar Giri and Bhagyalaxmi Nayak*

**Preface XI**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 9**

**Chapter 3 21**

**Chapter 4 35**

**Chapter 5 69**

**Chapter 6 79**

**Chapter 7 107**

Applying Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Endometriosis Onset

*by Ewa J. Kleczyk, Tarachand Yadav and Stalin Amirtharaj*

The Impact of Endometriosis on Controlled Ovarian Stimulation Outcome

Uterine Embolization as a New Treatment Option in Adenomyosis Uteri

*by Panagiotis Tsikouras, Fotini Gaitatzi, Stefani Filiou, Spyridon Michalopoulos, Aggeliki Gerede, Tsalikidis Christos, Stefanos Zervoudis, Anastasia Bothou, Xanthi Vatsidou, Anna Chalkidou, Georgios Dragoutsos, Ioannis Tsirkas, Konstantinos Nikolettos, Alexios Alexiou, Irine Babageorgaka, Natalia Sachnova, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, Theopi Nalbanti, Panagiotis Simeonidis, Nektaria Kritsotaki, Chrysovalantis Stylianou, Anastasios Vasilopoulos, Sebaidin Perende, Panagiotis Peitsidis,* 

Quantitative Imaging Parameters in the Diagnosis of Endometriomas *by Paul-Andrei Ștefan, Roxana-Adelina Lupean and Dietmar Tamandl*

Potential Therapeutic Options and Perspectives for Alleviation of Endometrial Estrogen Dominance and Progesterone Resistance

Introductory Chapter: Endometriosis - Recent Advances, New Perspectives
