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Uterine-Artery Embolization or Myomectomy for Uterine Fibroids
Author(s) -
Isaac Manyonda,
Anna-Maria Belli,
Mary Ann Lumsden,
Jonathan Moss,
William McKin,
Lee Middleton,
Versha Cheed,
Olívia Wu,
Füsun Sirkeci,
Jane Daniels,
Klim McPherson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1914735
Subject(s) - uterine artery embolization , uterine fibroids , medicine , leiomyoma , embolization , uterine artery , uterine myomectomy , radiology , uterus , gynecology , myoma , biology , pregnancy , gestation , genetics
Uterine fibroids, the most common type of tumor among women of reproductive age, are associated with heavy menstrual bleeding, abdominal discomfort, subfertility, and a reduced quality of life. For women who wish to preserve their uterus and who have not had a response to medical treatment, myomectomy and uterine-artery embolization are therapeutic options.

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