Fibroids

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 1 Understanding uterine fibroids Phyllis Leppert, Mazen Fouany and James H. Segars 2 Clinical Spectrum of fibroid disease Joshua Younger, Kimberlyn Maravet Baig-Ward, James H. Segars and Ayman Al-Hendy 3 Evidence-based indications for treatment of uterine fibroids in gynecology James L. Nodler and James H. Segars 4 Management of fibroids in pregnancy Natalie L. Johnson, Errol Norwitz and James H. Segars 5 Management of uterine fibroids in the older woman Alon Talmor and Beverly J. Vollenhoven 6 Medical management of women with symptomatic uterine fibroids Kristof Chwalisz and Craig A. Winkel 7 Nonsurgical option for fibroid treatment: uterine fibroid embolization Edward Fenlon and James B. Spies 8 Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) treatment for uterine fibroids Ronit Machtinger and Fiona M. Fennessey 9 Minimally invasive treatment options for uterine fibroids E. Britton Chahine and William H. Catherino 10 Surgical treatments and outcomes Ryan J. Heitmann, Cindy M.P. Duke, William H. Catherino and Alicia Y. Armstrong 11 Rare fibroid syndromes Lisa M. Cookingham, Alicia Y. Armstrong, Aradhana Venkatesan and James H. Segars 12 Counseling the patient with uterine fibroids Gregory M. Christman, Courtney A. Marsh and Elizabeth J. Campbell