Progress in the Management of Endometriosis

Part 1 Basic mechanisms involved in the development of endometriosis: regulation of cellular proliferation in the noral encometrium, E. Gurpide; endometrial adhesion molecules and natural killer activity in the aetiopathogenesis of endometriosis, M. Busacca et al; vascularization of human endometrium, M. Akerlund; growth factors produced in decidua-trophoblast interactions play role in embryo-placental development in synergy with thyroid hormone, T. Maruo et al; insulin and insulin-like growth factors - role in the reproductive tract, S. Heyner and C. Shi. Part 2 Progression and regression of endometriosis: pain and infertility - a rationale for different treatment approaches, D.C. Martin. Part 3 Endometriosis and reproduction: endometriosis and tubal function, L. Mastroianni Jr et al; endometriosis and spontaneous abortion, S. Daya; implantation in endometriosis - lessons learned from IVF and oocyte donation, A. Pellicer; laseroscopy at the time of GIFT improves pregnancy rates in women with stage I and II endometriosis-associated subfertility, P. Serafini et al; luteal-phase insufficiency in patients with severe endometriosis, L. Devoto. Part 4 Pathophysiology of endometriosis. Part 5 Clinical management of endometriosis with gestrinone. Part 6 New trends in the immuno-logical aspects of endometriosis. Part 7 New concepts in the diagnosis of endometriosis. Part 8 Current topics on the management of endometriosis. Part 9 Epidemiology and experimental models. Part 10 Medical therapy. Part 11 Classification of endometriosis - time of reappraisal. Part 12 Surgical treatment. Part 13 Management of pelvic pain and endometriosis. Part 14 Uterine fibroids - current and future treatment options. (Part contents)