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Uterine Fibroids and You
Date Title
12/29/2006 You Don't Have to Live With Excessive Menstrual Bleeding - Forbes
12/13/2006 Get Fit & Be Healthy Online - Uterine Fibroids
11/26/2006 Tratamiento alternativo - La Opinion
11/22/2006 Interview: Facts on uterine fibroids - UPI
11/13/2006 PHYSICIANS' CORNER: Outpatient Fibroid Treatment
11/08/2006 Research Reveals More Women with Fibroids Discussing Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
10/11/2006 New Studies Show Embolisation Better Treatment Option for Uterine Fibroids
10/02/2006 Options in Fibroid Treatment - abc7
08/01/2006 Fibroids? Try the safer cure! - Woman's World
07/15/2006 Your guide to fibroid fixes - Health Magazine
06/21/2006 Radiology Treatment Often Replaces Need for Hysterectomy
05/23/2006 Hot flashes worse after surgery-induced menopause - Reuters
05/22/2006 Been told you have an ovarian cyst? Don't panic - The Today Show
05/13/2006 Hope For Women With Uterine Fibroids - Atlanta Daily World
05/11/2006 Hopewell Baptist host Education Summit
05/08/2006 Study finds increased risk of breast cancer with long-term estrogen use - Boston Herald
04/05/2006 Newer procedure safer than surgery for fibroids
04/04/2006 Newer procedure safer than surgery for fibroids - Reuters
04/04/2006 Higher Rate of Major Complications for Surgical Removal of Uterine Fibroids Compared to Non-Surgical Treatment
04/03/2006 SIR: Embolization Effective in Post-Menopausal Fibroids
04/03/2006 Patients Who Underwent Uterine-Fibroid Embolization Report Good Quality of Life at 3 Years. Presented at SIR
03/22/2006 The Fight Against Fibroids - The Dallas Morning News
03/21/2006 Fibroid Procedure Can Reduce Pain; Preserve Fertility
02/17/2006 Hysterectomy Alternatives - Today's Health
02/06/2006 Cutting-edge surgery benefits women
02/02/2006 Procedure that shrinks fibroids speeds recovery
02/02/2006 Procedure that shrinks fibroids speeds recovery - Reuters
01/28/2006 New Procedure Eliminates Need For Hysterectomy
01/10/2006 Uterine fibroid embolization shows high rate of long-term symptom control
01/09/2006 A Nonsurgical Option For Fibroids - Health News Digest
01/05/2006 One-Year Registry Data for Uterine Fibroid Embolization
12/30/2005 One-Year Registry Data from 1,701 Women Shows High Rate of Significant Symptom Improvement and Patient Satisfaction with Non-Surgical Uterine Fibroid Embolization
12/25/2005 Pregnancy might be a first in medicine
12/09/2005 Doctor offers new procedure for women - Phoenixville News
12/06/2005 Experts say many of the surgeries aren't needed in view of the alternatives
11/14/2005 Research Shows MRI Improves Patient Selection for Treating Uterine Fibroids Non-Surgically - PR Newswire
11/10/2005 OR-Live.com Presents: Uterine Fibroid Embolization
11/10/2005 GLENN ELLIS' STRATEGIES FOR WELL BEING: Fibroids in Women
10/19/2005 Embolisation: Embolisation UAE Treatment to shrink fibroids is now available throughout the UK
10/12/2005 Schering says FDA filing date for uterine bleeding drug unclear UPDATE - Forbes.com
10/12/2005 Doctors Offer Alternatives To Hysterectomy
10/11/2005 New vein center brings hi-tech cures - The Loundon Times
10/10/2005 There Are Alternatives To Hysterectomy - Channel 10 News
10/09/2005 Hysterectomy rates on slide in area; Lapeer still highest in state - The Flint Journal
10/06/2005 Hysterectomy Linked to Higher Levels of Inflammatory Markers Than Natural Menopause: Presented at NAMS
10/03/2005 Women’s Race, Income Linked to Treatment for Uterine Fibroids Says JNMA Study
09/18/2005 Hysterectomy Should Be Last Option
09/12/2005 Unnecessary Hysterectomies - Ivanhoe Medical Breakthroughs
09/06/2005 How to cure fibroid without surgery, by consultant gynaecologist
08/30/2005 Plastic bullets saved woman from hysterectomy
08/26/2005 HealthFirst-Fibroid tumors - Old Treatment may Not Be Needed
08/22/2005 OR-Live.com Presents: AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center to Perform Uterine Fibroid Embolization Live on the Web
08/17/2005 HYSTERECTOMY -- a quick study - Jackson Hole Star Tribune
08/15/2005 When does hysterectomy go too far? - LA Times
08/08/2005 Hysterectomy performed too often - The Boston Globe
08/02/2005 Study: Women should keep their ovaries - USA Today
08/01/2005 Uterine fibroid Tumors - Urban Update
08/01/2005 Less-invasive fibroid treatment good news - Chicago Sun Times
08/01/2005 Keeping Ovaries After Hysterectomy Boosts Survival - Forbes
07/19/2005 Microsphere Particles Increasingly Used to Treat Uterine Fibroids in Europe
07/19/2005 Hysterectomy Associated With Earlier Onset of Menopause - Reuters Health
07/14/2005 Sharp offers free lecture on UFE
07/13/2005 The incredible shrinking fibroids - Good Housekeeping
07/13/2005 Fibroid Fix May Boost Fertility - Prevention
07/13/2005 Nonsurgical Fibroid Treatment Deemed Safe - WebMD
06/23/2005 Radiology increasingly replaces surgery - NBC Nightly News
06/22/2005 Cancer fear high among women having hysterectomy - Reuters
06/22/2005 Congresswoman Tubbs Jones Joins Senator Mikulski to Fight for Increased Funding for Uterine Fibroid Research & Education
06/20/2005 The Frontier: Interventional Radiology - Newsweek
06/13/2005 Non-Surgical Procedure to Treat Uterine Fibroids
06/13/2005 Controversies in OB/GYN: Should embolization be offered to patients who need fibroid surgery? Contemporary OB/Gyn
06/10/2005 Women Who Have Had Hysterectomy Have More CVD Risk Factors
06/07/2005 More use Internet for 2nd medical opinion
06/06/2005 Hysterectomy Could Be History for Women with Fibroids at Allina's Mercy & Unity Hospitals
06/01/2005 Some fibroids can be removed without surgery
05/27/2005 Knowing options lowers hysterectomy rate
05/16/2005 Fibroid treatment gaining in popularity
05/14/2005 Less Invasive Procedure for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids is Effective
05/12/2005 An INTERVIEW with Dr. Gaylene Pron
05/12/2005 Fibroid Embolization Alternative To Hysterectomy
05/11/2005 Less Invasive Procedure for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids is Effective
05/11/2005 Uterine Fibroid Embolization Most Cost-Effective Treatment
05/02/2005 First U.S. Uterine Fibroid Embolization Patient Celebrates Daughter's 6th Birthday, Praises Procedure for Making Pregnancy Possible
04/20/2005 Pregnancies following fibroid treatment do not appear to carry excess risk
04/15/2005 Favorable 5-Year Results for UAE - OB.Gyn. News
04/14/2005 Fibroids More Likely with High Blood Pressure - Reuters
04/13/2005 Mayo finds connection between anxiety, estrogen and Parkinson's disease
04/12/2005 Prevención contra fibromas - La Opnion
04/12/2005 Non-Surgical Fibroid Option Has Long-Lasting Effects: Study
04/05/2005 Fibroid option
04/04/2005 Uterine Fibroid Embolization Is as Durable as Surgery-Medscape
04/01/2005 Long Term Data Shows UFE is Effective Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
04/01/2005 FORBES - Nonsurgical Technique Effective Against Fibroids
03/29/2005 Fibroid embolization patients build track record for successful pregnancies
03/21/2005 Uterine Fibroid Treatment and Research Are Focus of New Center
03/07/2005 So many women just lose their fertility
02/23/2005 Facing fibroids? In some cases, new techniques make hysterectomy unnecessary
02/23/2005 Procedure May Be Safe Way To Eliminate Fibroid Tumors
02/04/2005 ForHerInformation TV - Dr. Luke Sewall
02/02/2005 Saved by the Scalpel - New York Daily News
01/28/2005 Hysterectomy Could Be History for Women with Fibroids at Allina's Mercy & Unity Hospitals
01/26/2005 Hysterectomy or UFE?
01/04/2005 Second opinion: Dealing with fibroids
01/04/2005 Procedure Provides Women Alternative To Hysterectomy
12/30/2004 New technique treats fibroids, allows pregnancy
12/29/2004 ACOG - Pregnancy Possible After UAE
12/29/2004 Reuters News - Pregnancy Possible After Fibroid Treatment
12/08/2004 The Selma Times Journal - Selma ahead in women's health
12/07/2004 Busy women have options for treating fibroid tumors
12/07/2004 Women with symptoms from fibroids have non-surgical option
12/06/2004 Radiology Today-Radiology Treats Uterine Fibroids
12/06/2004 ASK THE DOCTOR COLUMN: Can you tell me more about 'fibroid embolization'?
12/04/2004 Daytona Beach News Journal - Fibroid patients welcome alternative to hysterectomy
11/30/2004 Less Invasive: Method of removing uterine growths is an alternative to hysterectomy
11/29/2004 LA Times - A surgical procedure, recently performed on Condoleezza Rice, minimizes tumors.
11/24/2004 Medscape - An Interview with Dr. Jacob Cynamon
11/23/2004 The New York Times - Treating Troubling Fibroids Without Surgery
11/23/2004 Less-Invasive Procedure Used As Alternative To Hysterectomy
11/19/2004 USA Today - Rice fibroid surgery called successful
11/18/2004 CNN - Rice to have minor surgery
11/04/2004 Less invasive alternatives to hysterectomy may help some women treat fibroid problems
10/26/2004 WB56 - Women Seeking Out Option To Hysterectomy
10/26/2004 National Institute for Clinical Excellence Guide on UAE
10/22/2004 Uterine Artery Embolization: Where Does It Stand in the Management of Uterine Leiomyomas? Part 1
10/17/2004 UK News A revolutionary treatment for fibroids allows young women to avoid hysterectomies
10/13/2004 Easier way to eliminate fibroids
09/27/2004 Dr. Malloy: Avoiding Surgery For Treatment Of Uterine Fibroids
09/26/2004 Nurse sees a future in growing technological area
09/22/2004 Embolization Effective For Uterine Fibroid
09/21/2004 PRNewswire-Evidence Based Backgrounder on the Value of Medical Imaging
09/21/2004 WROC Rochester, NY - Alternative to Hysterectomy
09/20/2004 Some women turning away from hysterectomy to UAE
09/13/2004 Procedure gives women alternative to hysterectomy
09/12/2004 Doctors slow to accept newest solution to uterine fibroids
09/06/2004 CANADA-An alternative for the health care system: Hope for women and savings for governments
09/03/2004 ACOG Strongly Disputes UAE Story
09/03/2004 Q&A with Carla Dionne of the National Uterine Fibroids Foundation
09/02/2004 CBS Channel 12 (video) - Uterine Fibroid Embolization
09/01/2004 WUSA Channel 9 News - New Method In Treating Fibroid Tumors
09/01/2004 Interventional radiation is replacing some simpler surgeries
08/31/2004 Health Matters: Uterine Fibroid Treatment
08/31/2004 Fibroid Network Online
08/30/2004 Hysterectomy rates unchanged despite new treatment
08/27/2004 ABC 20/20 - Conflicting Opinions - Turf War Compromising Care?
08/24/2004 NBC Nightly News - Lifeline - Hysterectomy Alternative
08/24/2004 Wall Street Journal - Hysterectomy Alternative Goes Unmentioned to Many Women
08/23/2004 Hysterectomy not always right choice
08/16/2004 Outcome of uterine embolization and hysterectomy for leiomyomas: Results of a multicenter study
07/16/2004 Alternative fibroid treatment can eliminate surgery
07/01/2004 Before a woman decides to undergo a hysterectomy she should find out about uterine fibroid embolization
06/30/2004 Women get back to work sooner after uterine artery embolization
06/24/2004 $5 million grant funds partnership on minority reproductive health
06/23/2004 Study finds Pap smears overused
05/25/2004 What Women Want and Don't Want When Treating Heavy Periods
05/25/2004 Command central for women's health
05/17/2004 Alternative to Hysterectomies
05/17/2004 Interventional radiologists now are able to treat using minimally invasive procedures
05/14/2004 Alternative To Hysterectomy Is Unknown To Most Women
05/13/2004 Sexual Dysfunction-Men Have Help But What About Women?
05/06/2004 Testosterone Patch Increases Sexual Function in Women
05/03/2004 Healthcast: Hysterectomy Alternative, Infertility Fix
05/02/2004 Chicago Tribune-Why have so many women with uterine fibroids not heard of the treatment UFE?
04/27/2004 Magnetic Resonance Imaging "Highly Useful" in Evaluation of Patients with Uterine Fibroids
04/26/2004 Treatment Matrix- Guideline for Healthcare Physicians
04/25/2004 FORBES.com - Radiological Procedures Ease Pain of Fibroids
04/22/2004 Estrogen alone provides no overall benefit to postmenopausal women, research shows
04/20/2004 Women May Avoid Common Surgery
04/14/2004 Small uterine fibroids may be linked with increased risk of miscarriage
04/13/2004 Estrogen offers no overall benefit for disease prevention in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy
04/09/2004 Study: Treatment For Fibroids More Effective Than Surgery
04/07/2004 A less invasive treatment for uterine fibroids (video clip)
03/26/2004 Comparing treatments for uterine fibroids
03/23/2004 Abnormal Bleeding? Experts Suggest Safe Alternatives to Hysterectomy
03/16/2004 Congresswoman to Discuss Uterine Fibroid Legislation During NMA Colloquium on African American Health
03/04/2004 USAToday - More bad hormone news: Estrogen alone is risky, too
03/02/2004 Estrogen Alone Has Little Benefit, Some Harm
02/15/2004 Loss of urinary control is a treatable condition
02/10/2004 Dementia risk added to hormone warnings
01/23/2004 New Options Used To Treat Fibroid Tumors
01/23/2004 Study: Women Not Always Told About Options
01/12/2004 Fibroids Associated with Severe Pain During Sex
12/24/2003 Health Update - Uterine Fibroids
12/17/2003 Women wise to ask about alternatives to hysterectomy
12/16/2003 Woman champions fibroids procedure
12/08/2003 Changing Trends in Gynecologists' Opinions of UAE for Fibroids
12/08/2003 Study Indicates Trend in Gynecologist Acceptance of UFE
11/28/2003 Better Care for Uterine Fibroids
11/22/2003 New options available for women with uterine fibroids
11/13/2003 WEBCAST - UFE Procedure at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
11/06/2003 I Found an Alternative to Hysterectomy
10/15/2003 FORBES Magazine - Is Elective Surgery Overdone?
09/29/2003 Study Indicates That Uterine Fibroid Embolization May be Safer Than Abdominal Myomectomy
09/26/2003 Micro-surgery can avoid need for major operation
09/24/2003 HEART & SOUL Magazine - page 103
09/16/2003 Woman's Day - page 51
09/07/2003 Navy Offers Women Surgical Alternative For Treatment of Fibroids
09/04/2003 Channel 5 Chronicle - Hysterectomies
09/02/2003 The Wall Street Journal - A hysterectomy often isn't the only choice
08/29/2003 Interventional radiology nurse is there to assess
08/28/2003 Interventional Radiology New Alternative Surgery for Women With Uterine Fibroid
08/28/2003 Doctor Removes Uterine Fibroid Tumors Without Surgery
08/27/2003 Women Can Shrink Uterine Fibroids Without Hysterectomy
08/25/2003 Sexless After Surgery - ABC's 20/20
08/25/2003 PREVENTION Magazine - "What Doctors Aren't Telling You"
08/22/2003 Abdominal Myomectomy Versus Uterine Fibroid Embolization in the Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Leiomyomas
08/22/2003 ESSENCE - Page 89
08/15/2003 Combined HRT may double breast cancer risk
08/13/2003 Few doctors fully explain hysterectomy procedures
06/27/2003 patient brochure
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