Dr. Harry Reich performed her surgery at Scranton, PA. Dr. Reich is considered to be one of the best endometriosis specialists.
The following websites of information from the St. Charles Endometriosis Treatment Program at Bend, Oregon. Dr. David Redwine is also considered to be one of the best endometriosis specialists.
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1.) Does endometriosis "come back" after surgical treatment?
http://www.scmc.org/endo/html/question3.html
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2.) Observations from the Sixth World Congress on Endometriosis, Quebec City, Canada, June 30 - July 4, 1998 Old Theories Persist ... If you have been diagnosed as having endometriosis -- or if you have had excision surgery for endometriosis -- this paragraph will provide you with a better understanding about endometriosis:
"Sadly, some researchers continue to try to support reflux menstruation as the mechanism of origin of endometriosis, thinking that endometriosis is exactly the same tissue as that which lines the uterus. They don't seem to realize that endometriosis tissue is profoundly different from that which lines the uterus. It has fundamental differences in hormone receptors, hormone response, enzymatic activity, cellular differentiation, chromosome structure, and visual appearance among other things."
http://www.scmc.org/endo/html/reprint13.html
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3.) Our Responses To Your Common Questions About Endometriosis
http://www.scmc.org/endo/html/reprint5.html
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4.) Infomatics in Endometriosis Accurate Information Sheds Light on the "Mysteries" of Endometriosis ... Spring / Summer 2001
http://www.scmc.org/endo/html/endomysteries.html
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5.) Articles Reprinted from the St. Charles Endometriosis Treatment Program Newsletters ... There are many more articles about endometriosis at this website.
http://www.scmc.org/endo/html/reprinta.html
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