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Black Women More Likely To Be Treated With Surgery That Preserves Uterus.(uterine fibroid treatment less invasive)
2001 MAR 15 -- (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Black women at any age who have uterine myomata -- commonly called fibroids -- are more likely to have them surgically removed through a myomectomy, a procedure that preserves the uterus, than are white or Hispanic women with fibroids.
While research by the Duke University Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) on the management of uterine fibroids, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), confirmed earlier studies that showed that black women have higher rates of hysterectomy -- surgical removal of the uterus -- than any other racial group, the EPC found that black women also have higher rates of myomectomy.
The incidence of fibroids is higher in black women than in other racial groups, and black women tend to have larger and more numerous fibroids when first diagnosed, so they are more likely to need treatment than any other racial group. The rate of hysterectomies among black women with fibroids is higher than that for white women (50% versus 30%), but the EPC ...
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- Magazine article from: Science News Seppa, N. March 9, 2002 700+ words
...called fibroids. Uterine fibroids are common, benign...growth, she says. Uterine fibroids are common, says...than 80 percent of black women and roughly 70 percent...white women developed uterine fibroids detectable by ultrasound...
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...that targets and destroys uterine fibroids, noncancerous masses in...experience problems from uterine fibroids are currently treated with...include additional numbers of black women because, as a group, these...have a greater incidence of uterine fibroids, but were ...
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 13, 2003 700+ words
...minimal initial volume reductions." Uterine fibroids are one of the most common medical...of African-American women, have uterine fibroids of a significant size. They are the...third of these are due to fibroids. Uterine fibroids can have a significant impact on quality...
- Study Finds Insufficient Information Exists to Suggest Best Treatment Option...
- News wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service July 30, 2007 700+ words
...treatment options for uterine fibroids, which affect most...released last week. Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous...affect 80 percent of black women and almost 70 percent...the management of uterine fibroids, researchers examined...
- Small Uterine Fibroids May Be Linked With Increased Risk of Miscarriage, Early...
- News wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service April 13, 2004 700+ words
...at Chapel Hill indicate that small uterine fibroids are associated with an increased risk...said. Previous ultrasound studies of uterine fibroids were flawed because they used ultrasound...15 percent Hispanic and 35 percent black women, Hartmann said. The Center for Women...
- Uterine fibroids: a problem for all, more common in African-American women.
- Newspaper article from: A Friend Indeed May 1, 2003 700+ words
The numbers are in and they don't look good: 80% of black women and 70% of white women in North America will develop benign...possibly, diets high in red meat. Resources Sex, Lies and Uterine Fibroids: www.uterinefibroids.com National Institute of Environmental...
- Enhanced MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) Guidelines Demonstrate Improved...
- Press release article from: Business Wire May 9, 2007 700+ words
...Prevalence and Clinical Burden of Uterine Fibroids, Cost and Adverse Events for Traditional...non-invasively treat symptomatic uterine fibroids. "These findings further underscore...the millions of women suffering from uterine fibroids," said Dr. Gee. "With these expanded...
- The National Uterine Fibroids Foundation Announces 'Opening Doors,' the First...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 30, 2002 700+ words
...Monterey, California by the National Uterine Fibroids Foundation. Designed primarily for women with uterine fibroids, this event will take place the...care and treatment of women with uterine fibroids are also invited to participate...