Uterine leiomyomas, also known as uterine fibroids, are the most common pelvic tumors,
occurring in nearly 70% of all reproductive-aged women and are the leading indication for …

BACKGROUND Uterine leiomyomas, also known as uterine fibroids or myomas, are the
most common benign gynecological tumors and are found in women of reproductive and …

Uterine leiomyomas are highly prevalent and symptomatic tumors of women in their
reproductive years. The morbidity caused by these tumors is directly related to increasing …

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the proceedings of the Advances in Uterine Leiomyoma
Research: 2nd NIH International Congress, which was convened on February 24–25, 2005 …

Leiomyomas, benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, are the most common
gynecologic neoplasm in women. Studies with surgically resected human tissues and …

Uterine fibroids are the most common type of benign, gynecologic neoplasm and are the
primary indication for performance of a hysterectomy, accounting for> 200,000 …

Uterine leiomyomas are a major public health problem for women of reproductive age. For
many years, uterine leiomyomas have been the most common indication for hysterectomy …

Uterine leiomyomas are monoclonal tumors. However, the factors involved in their initiation
and growth remain poorly understood. The neoplastic transformation of myometrium to …

Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign gynecologic condition. The prevalence is
three times more common among women of African ethnicity. Disparity in this disease is …

Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are present in> 75% of women and can cause serious
morbidity. They are by far the leading cause of hysterectomy. Fibroids are a complex mixture …