Bookedited by James H. Segars.
Summary: Fibroids are benign growths of the uterus. They are the most common tumours found in women (20-30% of women), usually in later reproductive years. This book covers evidence-based indications for treatment of uterine fibroids in gynecology, the management of fibroids in pregnancy, surgical treatments and outcomes, rare fibroid syndromes, and more.
Contents:
Understanding uterine fibroids / Phyllis Leppert, Mazen Fouany, and James Segars
The clinical spectrum of fibroid disease / Joshua Younger [and others]
Evidence-based indications for treatment of uterine fibroids in gynecology / James L. Nodler and James H. Segars
Management of fibroids in pregnancy / Natalie L. Johnson, Errol Norwitz, and James H. Segars
Management of uterine fibroids in the older woman / Alon Talmor and Beverley J. Vollenhoven
Medical management of women with symptomatic uterine fibroids / Kristof Chwalisz and Craig A. Winkel
Nonsurgical option for fibroid treatment : uterine fibroid embolization / Edward Fenlon and James B. Spies
Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery treatment for uterine fibroids / Ronit Machtinger and Fiona M. Fennessy
Minimally invasive treatment options for uterine fibroids / E. Britton Chahine and William Catherino
Surgical treatments and outcomes / Ryan J. Heitmann [and others]
Rare fibroid syndromes / Lisa Marii Cookingham [and others]
Counseling the patient with uterine fibroids / Gregory M. Christman, Courtney A. Marsh, and Elizabeth J. Campbell.