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Women With Fibroids Often Offered Hysterectomy Over Less Invasive Treatment
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Women with uterine fibroids are often told hysterectomy is the best treatment, even though less invasive options are available, a new study finds. More than half (53%) of...
Survival Improves With Open Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
FRIDAY, June 28, 2024 – For patients with early-stage cervical cancer, disease-free and overall survival are lower for patients undergoing minimally invasive versus open radical hysterectomy,...
Olivia Munn Underwent Hysterectomy After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – Actress and "X-men" star Olivia Munn has revealed that she underwent egg retrieval and then a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. In an article published on...
Simple Hysterectomy Not Inferior for Pelvic Recurrence in Cervical Cancer
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 – For patients with low-risk cervical cancer, simple hysterectomy is not inferior to radical hysterectomy with respect to incidence of pelvic recurrence at three years,...
14.6 Percent of U.S. Women Had Received Hysterectomy in 2021
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – In 2021, 14.6 percent of women aged 18 years and older had received a hysterectomy, with the percentage increasing with age, according to a February data brief published...
Hormonal Changes May Help Trigger Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Women are four to five times more likely than men to develop early-onset rheumatoid arthritis, and a few hormonal factors could be why, new research suggests. Entering...
Endometriosis Can Complicate a Hysterectomy
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – Patients living with endometriosis are more likely to have complications during and after a hysterectomy, new research indicates. Knowing that, surgeons should be prepared...
Endometriosis Tied to Higher Rates of Hysterectomy Complications
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – Endometriosis is associated with higher rates of postoperative complications for hysterectomy involving benign conditions, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in...
Premenopausal Bilateral Oophorectomy Linked to Chronic Conditions
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – Women with a history of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO), with or without concurrent or preceding hysterectomy, have more chronic conditions in late midlife,...
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