No. Endometriosis growths aren’t cancer, and endometriosis is a benign condition. It is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer, but the majority of people with endometriosis won’t develop ovarian cancer.[1] Rarely, people who have had endometriosis can later develop endometriosis-associated adenocarcinoma.
Is endometriosis a form of cancer?
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Endometriosis is not a form of cancer; it is a benign condition. Although it is associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer, most people with endometriosis will not develop it and only rarely can they develop endometriosis-associated adenocarcinoma.