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Uterine fibroids

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016
Uterine fibroids (also known as leiomyomas or myomas) are common clonal neoplasms of the uterus. Fibroids have both smooth muscle and fibroblast components, in addition to a substantial amount of fibrous extracellular matrix, which all contribute to the pathogenetic process.
Elizabeth A, Stewart   +5 more
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Uterine Fibroid Embolization

New England Journal of Medicine, 2009
A 45-year-old, premenopausal black woman (gravida 3, para 2, with a history of one spontaneous abortion) presents with menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea that has worsened progressively over a period of 10 years. She does not wish to have any more children. On physical examination, she has a firm, nontender, enlarged uterus.
Scott C, Goodwin, James B, Spies
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Uterine Fibroids

New England Journal of Medicine, 2001
Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids or myomas), benign tumours of the human uterus, are the single most common indication for hysterectomy. They are clinically apparent in up to 25% of women and cause significant morbidity, including prolonged or heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pressure or pain, and, in rare cases, reproductive dysfunction.
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Acupuncture for uterine fibroids

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010
Uterine fibroids (UFs) are benign growths within the uterine muscle and are present in 30% of women during their reproductive years. With the exception of hysterectomy, there are no effective medical and surgical treatments for women with uterine fibroids .
Yan, Zhang   +3 more
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An overview of uterine fibroids

Nursing Standard, 2009
Large numbers of women need gynaecological interventions for a range of problems associated with uterine fibroids. Women who are affected need clear information that can help them understand their condition and make an informed choice about treatment options.
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Infertility and uterine fibroids

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2016
Uterine fibroids are the most common tumors in women and their prevalence is higher in patients with infertility. At present, they are classified according to their anatomical location, as no classification system includes additional parameters such as their size or number.
Leonidas I, Zepiridis   +2 more
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Embolization of uterine fibroids

Abdominal Imaging, 2003
Since the first description of uterine artery embolization for the treatment of symptomatic fibroids of the uterus in 1994, this minimally invasive procedure has been increasingly performed in many Western countries. The method is characterized by a high technical success rate of about 85%, a highly significant relief of symptoms, and a very low rate ...
T K, Helmberger   +2 more
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Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2006
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a minimally invasive therapy for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids and offers an alternative to conventional myomectomy and hysterectomy. This review focuses on recent publications evaluating UFE and concludes that it is a safe treatment option, providing substantial improvement in both health-related ...
Amy M, White, James B, Spies
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