Uterine leiomyomas are benign tumors that originate from the myometrium. Evidence points
to ovarian steroid hormones, in particular, progesterone as major promoters of leiomyoma …

BACKGROUND Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor in women and is
thought to arise from the clonal expansion of a single myometrial smooth muscle cell …

Uterine fibroids, or leiomyoma, are benign tumors of the uterus that may cause severe pain,
bleeding, and infertility. 1 Fibroids affect a woman's quality of life, as well as her fertility and …

Uterine leiomyomas (also called myomata or fibroids) are the most common gynecologic
tumors in the United States. The prevalence of leiomyomas is at least 3 to 4 times higher …

BACKGROUND Uterine fibroids are the most common gynecologic tumors in women of
reproductive age yet the etiology and pathogenesis of these lesions remain poorly …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the rates of major
complications, other associated adverse events, reintervention, and clinical improvement …

Objectives To compare the long-term outcome after uterine artery embolization (UAE) versus
magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-g HIFU) for symptomatic …

The aim of this study was to compare pregnancy outcomes after medical (ulipristal acetate
[UPA]), surgical (myomectomy) and radiological (uterine artery embolization [UAE] or …

Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) represent the most common class of benign tumors in women.
Multiple leiomyomas usually arise from the uterus of a symptomatic woman. These tumors …

Uterine fibroids (UFs, AKA leiomyoma) are the most important benign neoplastic threat to
women's health, with costs up to hundreds of billions of health care dollars worldwide …