About uterine fibroids


  • Health
  • Sunday, 22 Feb 2004

Developments in medical science, especially in the area of imaging techniques to place needles or catheters in different areas of the body to evaluate and/or treat a variety of conditions in a minimally invasive fashion, have given women different options when its comes to treating different conditions. One example is uterine fibroids.  

WHAT are uterine fibroids? Are they common? A uterine fibroid (known medically as a leiomyoma, or simply myoma) is a benign (non-cancerous) growth composed of smooth muscle and connective tissue. Fibroids are the most common benign tumours in women. Fibroid sizes can range from pea sized to bigger than a cantaloupe and can grow inside or outside the uterus.  

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