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 leiomyomas are extremely common estrogen and progesterone-dependent tumors
of the myometrium and cause irregular uterine bleeding, severe anemia, and recurrent …

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 leiomyomas, also known as uterine fibroids or uterine myomas, are the most
common benign gynecologic tumors found in women of reproductive age. In spite of the …

Tissue-specific (or somatic) stem cells constitute a subset of cells residing in normal adult
tissues. By undergoing asymmetric division, they retain their ability to self-renew while …

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

Uterine leiomyomas represent the most common benign gynecologic tumor. These hormone-
dependent smooth-muscle formations occur with an estimated prevalence of~ 70% among …

Background Uterine leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor in reproductive-age
women. Each leiomyoma is thought to be a benign monoclonal tumor arising from a single …

Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) have afflicted women since antiquity, as evidenced by the
calcified fibroids detected from the remains of cave women and Egyptian mummies. Though …

Uterine leiomyoma (LM) is the most common tumor in women. Via its receptor (PGR)
expressed in differentiated LM cells, progesterone stimulates paracrine signaling that …