SIR: Focused Ultrasound for Fibroids Effective Long-Term
A year after treatment, focused ultrasound guided by magnetic resonance remained an effective approach to patients with uterine fibroids, bringing long-lasting pain relief, researchers here said.
Only 8% of patients in a single-center trial needed to have a subsequent alternative procedure after 12 months, Gina K. Hesley, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and colleagues reported at the Society of Interventional Radiology meeting (SIR) here.
MedPage Today, by Kristina Fiore 3/15/2010
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