Uterine fibroids - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
网页Uterine fibroids are not cancer, and they almost never turn into cancer. They aren't linked with a higher risk of other types of cancer in the uterus either. They're also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs) or myomas. Fibroids vary in number and size. You can have a single fibroid or more than one.
Uterine Leiomyomata - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年8月7日 · Uterine leiomyomata or fibroids are an extremely common benign neoplasm in women of reproductive age. Although they are benign, they can have a significant impact on the everyday physical and mental …
Leiomyoma - Wikipedia
网页A leiomyoma, also known as a fibroid, is a benign smooth muscle tumor that very rarely becomes cancer (0.1%). They can occur in any organ, but the most common forms occur in the uterus, small bowel, and the esophagus. Polycythemia may occur due to increased erythropoietin production as part of a paraneoplastic syndrome.
Uterine Fibroids: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页2023年7月5日 · Uterine fibroids (also called leiomyomas) are growths made of muscle and tissue that form in or on the wall of your uterus. These growths are usually not cancerous (benign) and are the most common noncancerous tumor in women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB).
Leiomyoma of Uterus (Uterine Fibroid) - Osmosis
网页2020年11月24日 · Leiomyomas are benign tumors that originate in smooth muscle cells of the myometrium, which is the thick middle layer of the uterine wall that contracts during childbirth and menstruation. As a result, leiomyomas can increase the risk of infertility, miscarrige, or other issues during pregnancy.
Uterine fibroids - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
网页In a myomectomy, your surgeon removes the fibroids and leaves the uterus in place. If the fibroids are few in number, you and your doctor may opt for a laparoscopic procedure. This uses slender instruments placed through small cuts in the abdomen to remove the fibroids from the uterus.
Uterine fibroid - Wikipedia
网页Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyomas or fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, part of the female reproductive system. [ 1 ] Some people with fibroids have no symptoms while others may have painful or heavy periods. [ 1 ]
Leiomyoma - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年7月17日 · Leiomyomas, also known as fibroids, are a group of benign smooth muscle tumors commonly present in premenopausal women. These tumors are of monoclonal origin which arises from the smooth muscle of the uterus.
Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas): Epidemiology, clinical features ...
网页2024年7月16日 · Uterine leiomyomas (also referred to as fibroids or myomas) are the most common pelvic neoplasm in females [1,2]. They are noncancerous monoclonal tumors arising from the smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts of the myometrium.
Uterine Fibroids: Diagnosis and Treatment - AAFP
网页2017年1月15日 · Uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas, are the most common benign tumors in women of reproductive age. 1 Their prevalence is age dependent; they can be detected in up to 80% of women by 50 years of...
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