Current medical treatment of uterine fibroids [PDF]
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2018 Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas or myomas), benign monoclonal tumors, are the most common benign tumors in women. Heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding, abnormal uterine bleeding, resultant anemia, pelvic pain, infertility, and/or recurrent pregnancy loss ...
Geum Seon Sohn +6 more
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Uterine fibroids in premenopausal women [PDF]
Медицинский совет, 2019 Uterine fibroids are one of the commonest benign pelvic tumours with an estimated incidence of 20–40% in women during their reproductive years. Incidence rates for uterine fibroid diagnoses were highest in premenopausal age.
Yu. E. Dobrokhotova, I. Yu. Ilina
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Advances in the management of uterine fibroids [PDF]
, 2009 Uterine fibroids are extremely common, with major surgery the current main management option; uterine artery embolisation is an alternative, but risks to fertility are unclear.
Munro, Kirsty I, Critchley, Hilary Od
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Evaluation of vitamin D-deficiency effects on the incidence of uterine fibroids [PDF]
Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia, 2022 Uterine fibroids are a very common benign tumor in women of reproductive age due to unknown aetiology. There is growing evidence that vitamin D deficiency has a potential role in developing uterine fibroids.
Shafq Al-azzawi +2 more
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The role of atorvastatin in suppressing tumor growth of uterine fibroids
Journal of Translational Medicine, 2018 Background Medical therapeutic options remain quite limited for uterine fibroids treatment. Statins, competitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase, have anti-tumoral effects on multiple cancer types, however, little is known ...
Zhaojun Shen +6 more
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Randomised comparison of uterine artery embolisation (UAE) with surgical treatment in patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids (REST trial): 5-year results [PDF]
, 2011 Objective: To compare the long-term results of uterine artery embolisation (UAE) with surgery for women with symptomatic uterine fibroids. Design Pragmatic, open, multicentre, randomised trial. Setting Twenty-seven participating UK secondary care centres.
MA Lumsden +15 more
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The effects of uterine artery embolisation and surgical treatment on ovarian function in women with uterine fibroids [PDF]
, 2010 Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare both ovarian function and menstrual characteristics following uterine artery embolisation (UAE) and surgery. Design Subgroup of women from a randomised controlled trial.
D. Lyons +19 more
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Classification of Uterine Fibroids in Ultrasound Images Using Deep Learning Model [PDF]
, 2022 An abnormal growth develop in female uterus is uterus fibroids. Sometimes these fibroids may cause severe problems like miscarriage. If this fibroids are not detected it ultimately grows in size and numbers.
Jude Hemanth, D. +5 more
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Unbearable Fruit: Black Women's Experiences with Uterine Fibroids [PDF]
, 2015 Uterine Fibroids, medically termed uterine leiomyoma, are benign tumors of smooth muscle cells that grow in the uterus. While they are the most common pelvic neoplasm in women and fewer than 1 percent of fibroids develop into cancer, uterine fibroids can
Myles, Ranell L
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International Journal for Equity in Health, 2021 Background Uterine fibroids, the most common cause of gynecologic surgery, have a reported cumulative incidence of 59% among Black women in the U.S. Uterine fibroids negatively impact the quality of women’s lives.
Christophe Millien +6 more
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