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Endometriosis is a painful chronic disease that occurs when tissue, like that lining the inside of the uterus (the endometrium), is found outside of the uterus.
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(2001). Endometriosis. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedic Reference of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30683-8_503
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