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SUBMITTER: Zullo F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7202470 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zullo Fulvio F Venturella Roberta R Raffone Antonio A Saccone Gabriele G
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20200506
<h4>Background</h4>Uterine leiomyomas, also referred to as myomas or fibroids, are benign tumours arising from the smooth muscle cells of the myometrium. They are the most common pelvic tumour in women. The estimated rate of leiomyosarcoma, found during surgery for presumed benign leiomyomas, is about 0.51 per 1000 procedures, or approximately 1 in 2000. Treatment options for symptomatic uterine leiomyomas include medical, surgical, and radiologically-guided interventions. Laparoscopic myomectom ...[more]