Minimally Invasive Fibroid Treatment Fares Well In Multicenter T...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 02/25/2008 - 23:00

A new multicenter trial found that uterine artery embolization is a good alternative to hysterectomy in women with symptomatic fibroids.

Uterine fibroids are benign growths of the muscle inside the uterus. At least 25 percent of women in the U.S. age 25 to 50 suffer from symptomatic uterine fibroids.

Fibroid symptoms can include excessive menstrual bleeding, enlarged uterine size, frequent urination, pelvic pressure or pain and infertility.

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