*Review* **Molecular Basis of Endometriosis and Endometrial Cancer: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives**

**Milan Terzic 1,2,3 , Gulzhanat Aimagambetova 4,\* , Jeannette Kunz <sup>4</sup> , Gauri Bapayeva <sup>2</sup> , Botagoz Aitbayeva <sup>2</sup> , Sanja Terzic <sup>1</sup> and Antonio Simone Laganà 5**


**Abstract:** The human endometrium is a unique tissue undergoing important changes through the menstrual cycle. Under the exposure of different risk factors in a woman's lifetime, normal endometrial tissue can give rise to multiple pathologic conditions, including endometriosis and endometrial cancer. Etiology and pathophysiologic changes behind such conditions remain largely unclear. This review summarizes the current knowledge of the pathophysiology of endometriosis and its potential role in the development of endometrial cancer from a molecular perspective. A better understanding of the molecular basis of endometriosis and its role in the development of endometrial pathology will improve the approach to clinical management.

**Keywords:** endometriosis; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; molecular basis of endometriosis
