Does the Presence of Endometriosis Affect Prognosis of Ovarian Cancer?

Ovarian cancers diagnosed between 2000 and 2013 were examined and cases with and without endometriosis compared. Among 139 epithelial ovarian, there were 49 (35%) with endometriosis and 90 (65%) without endometriosis. Endometriosis associated ovarian cancers were more likely to be confined to the pelvis (54% vs.

Continuous stimulation of transected distal nerves fails to prolong action potential propagation.

Wallerian degeneration of the distal portion of a cut nerve is considered irreversible. A possible reason for degeneration is lack of axon stimulation in the distal, cut nerves. We hypothesized greater rates of stimulation of distal nerve stumps would prolong time to action potential propagation failure, and uncut nerves would not be damaged by implanted nerve stimulators.