Medications
Treatment for uterine fibroids without surgery
A newer, more effective treatment for uterine fibroids is available that doesn't require surgery.
May 5, 2023
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News tagged with uterine fibroids
Medications
Drug trial shows promise for easing uterine fibroids
About three quarters of women will experience uterine fibroids before they reach the age of 50. With a range of often debilitating symptoms including excessive menstrual bleeding, they are the most common reason women undergo ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study disputes link between uterine fibroids and miscarriage risk
A 10-year study, led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Katherine Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D., disrupts conventional wisdom that uterine fibroids cause miscarriages.
Jun 7, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Uterine artery embolism can help avoid hysterectomy for fibroids
(HealthDay)—Hysterectomy can often be avoided in patients with uterine fibroids undergoing uterine artery embolization, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Dec 14, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New study may lead to fewer hysterectomies in women with uterine fibroid tumors
Uterine fibroid tumors are the leading cause of hysterectomies in the U.S., yet little is known about what causes them. A new study, however, has taken researchers one step closer to understanding how these tumors develop ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Risk of uterine fibroids found to be lower in women using statins
(HealthDay)—The use of statins is associated with a lower risk of uterine fibroids and fibroid-related symptoms, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Dec 21, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Q&A: Risk factors for uterine fibroids
Dear Mayo Clinic: My mother and my sister were treated for uterine fibroids in their late 30s. I just turned 35, and I'm starting to worry that I'll get them, too. Am I at risk for fibroids because I have a family history ...
Oct 30, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Common cholesterol-fighting drug may prevent hysterectomies in women with uterine fibroids
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, in collaboration with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Baylor College of Medicine and the Georgia Regents University, ...
Nov 13, 2014
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Minimally invasive uterine fibroid treatment safer and as effective as surgical treatment
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) effectively treats uterine fibroids with fewer post-procedure complications compared to myomectomy, according to new research presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology's ...
Mar 25, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Destroying cancer cells with non-surgical ultrasound treatment
Focusing ultrasound energy on a target site in the body to generate heat can incinerate and destroy the tissue at the site without a surgical procedure. This method is clinically applied to treat uterine fibroids, prostatic ...
Oct 26, 2020
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