Elvio G Silva, M.D.

To improve the prognosis of ovarian cancer we  first  need to understand the disease. Low-grade serous tumors in the ovary and implants in the peritoneum start with endosalpingiosis(E), usually a  round lesion with  a  secretions inside, and originate from a mesenchymal-epithelial transition ( fere ex nihilo ). This is different from mesothelial inclusions, elongated, flat lesions without secretion s . Also, the most common site of endosalpingiosis outside  of  the ovary is t

Ovarian Cancer. Common mutually exclusive statements:. 1- Statement: I do not believe in multicentricity, but bilateral ovarian tumors...

This is the most important chapter in the book because the concepts included in this chapter allow us to understand how ovarian cancer...

The answer is very simple, I wanted to publish my theory about how ovarian cancer develops. This theory is based on three points: 1- Most...

Low-grade serous carcinoma in the vermiform appendix. In some cases it is obvious that peritoneal lesions cannot be metastases. In very...

High-grade serous carcinoma arising from benign cysts in the ovary As we explained in the book Fere Ex Nihilo (page 76), there are...

Dear Elvio, Your book was fantastic, very interesting. It contains a lot of relevant information and it is a mixture of ideas, experience...

I have seen many situations when patients feel grateful towards their physicians and would like to make a monetary contribution to help...

I recently completed reading the new book by Dr. Elvio Silva, “Fere Ex Nihilo-Ovarian Oncogenesis Recapitulates Phylogenesis,” and, quite...