The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning that there is a risk of spreading undetected cancerous tissue during a minimally-invasive surgical procedure called laparoscopic power ...

Amy Reed and her husband, Hooman Noorchashm, are campaigning to stop use of the "morcellation" technique to remove uterine fibroids. (Courtesy of Hooman Noorchasm) Dr. Amy Reed and her husband Dr.

A groundbreaking option for treating uterine fibroids has officially arrived in Nevada — possibly sparing thousands of women from major surgeries, long recoveries, and years of debilitating ...

Dec. 28—Although they are benign, uterine fibroids can be bothersome causing abdominal pain, bleeding between periods and other discomfort. Dr. Sanchita Yadalla, an OB-GYN at Medical Center Hospital ...

Companies that make ultrasonic surgical aspirators should label them as contraindicated for removing uterine fibroids because they could inadvertently disseminate occult cancer, the US Food and Drug ...

The treatment of uterine fibroids with 3T MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is safe, non-invasive and effective, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical ...

Health insurer Aetna will no longer cover most hysterectomies and myomectomies that utilize power morcellators to remove uterine fibroid tumors "because the safety and efficacy of this approach has ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Key Takeaways Submucosal fibroids are benign tumors that can cause heavy menstrual ...

A-List Actress Prioritizes Health After Removal of 30 Uterine Fibroids originally appeared on Parade. Lupita Nyong’O is making big moves while advocating for Fibroid Awareness Month, nearly ten years ...

Q: I am a 45-year-old female. I was recently told by my gynecologist that I need to have a uterine fibroid removed. I know I have two fibroids, both of which are estimated to be about six pounds each.

The treatment of uterine fibroids with 3T MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is safe, noninvasive and effective, according to a recent study. According to the study, at 6 month follow-up, there was ...