FDA discourages use of laparoscopic power morcellation for removal of uterus or uterine fibroids
In a safety communication notice issued today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration discouraged the use of laparoscopic power morcellation for the removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) or uterine fibroids (myomectomy) in women because, based on an analysis of currently available data, it poses a risk of spreading unsuspected cancerous tissue, notably uterine sarcomas, beyond the uterus. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - April 17, 2014 Category: American Health Source Type: news
What is endometrial cancer? What is uterine cancer?
Endometrial cancer, also known as womb cancer or uterine cancer, is a type of cancer that begins in the uterus (womb), specifically in the layer of cells that form the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium. Endometrial cancer can also be called cancer of the womb or cancer of the uterus. Nearly all uterine cancers are endometrial cancer. However, there is another much rarer type called uterine sarcoma, in which the malignancy starts in the muscles surrounding the womb. Endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma are usually treated differently... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
