Prevalence of Occult Leiomyosarcomas and Atypical Leiomyomas After Laparoscopic Morcellation of Leiomyomas in Reproductive-Age Women

(Abstracted from Hum Reprod 2017;32(10):2036–2041) Uterine tumors are a public health issue because of their prevalence in women and their connection to menstrual disorders, anemia, pelvis pain, pregnancy loss, and infertility. Treatment of symptomatic fibroids includes open myomectomy or hysterectomy, which have higher morbidity rates, longer hospital stays, and more disruption of daily life.
Source: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey - Category: OBGYN Tags: Gynecology: Normal and Abnormal Menstrual Cycles Source Type: research