Overt hypothyroidism is associated with the presence of uterine leiomyoma: a retrospective analysis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2014 Jun;177:19-22. Authors: Ott J, Kurz C, Braun R, Promberger R, Seemann R, Vytiska-Binstorfer E, Walch K. Study from: Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Problem: Few studies have examined the relationship between low thyroid function […]
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Safety and five-year re-intervention following magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for uterine fibroids
January 7, 2015 – 10:56 pm
Authors: Quinn, S, Vedelago J, Gedroyc W, Regan L. Journal: Europeam Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Study From: London, England Problem: While MRgFUS (also called high intensity focused ultrasound or HIFU) is not new, the results of treatment over the long-term have not been reported in the medical literature. Study: Following treatment […]
Why not biopsy fibroids before surgery to make sure they are not cancer?
August 19, 2014 – 10:01 am
Some people have recently suggested that all women have biopsies of their fibroids before surgery to determine which women have typical fibroids and which women might have a leiomyosarcoma (LMS). There are many problems with this idea. To start, I am going to use the word tumor throughout this post. When we hear” tumor”, most […]
How Often Does Morcellation Involve Cancers other than LMS?
August 7, 2014 – 9:39 am
A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported that the rate of uterine cancer among women having surgical procedures using morcellation was 1 woman out of 368. Since the recent FDA hearing was about morcellation and the risk of finding uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS), some of the media have misinterpreted this […]
How Common is Uterine Leiomyosarcoma? (LMS)?
August 4, 2014 – 8:51 am
There is a lot of confusing information circulating about morcellation and uterine leiomyosarcoma in the media since the FDA hearing on this issue a few weeks ago. I plan to post my analysis of the information, in segments, over the next week or two. This first post provides commentary about the numbers used in research […]
The FDA and the Warning About Uterine and Fibroid Morcellation
April 21, 2014 – 8:40 pm
As many of you probably know by now, the FDA recently issued a warning saying that morcellation of fibroids during laparoscopic myomectomy (or during laparoscopic hysterectomy) should be avoided because of the risk of uterine leiomyosarcoma (uterine muscle wall cancer). I disagree with this decision (see reasons below) and ask that women who have benefitted […]
Fibroids and Thyroid Disease
April 7, 2014 – 1:14 pm
Overt hypothyroidism is associated with the presence of uterine leiomyoma: a retrospective analysis. Authors: Ott J, Kurz C, Braun R, Promberger R, Seemann R, Vytiska-Binstorfer E, Walch K. Journal: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2014 Mar 13 [Epub ahead of print] Study From: Medical University of Vienna, Austria Problem: A possible correlation between uterine […]
Embolization has Better Long-term Results than High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound
October 7, 2013 – 8:40 am
Study: Outcome of uterine artery embolization versus MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment for uterine fibroids: Long-term results. Journal: European Journal of Radiology, 2013 (not printed yet) Authors: Froeling V, Meckelburg K, Schreiter NF, Scheurig-Muenkler C, Kamp J, Maurer MH, Beck A, Hamm B, Kroencke TJ. Study from: Medical University of Berlin, Germany Problem: The first […]
Finally: Prevention of Ovarian Cancer!
August 13, 2013 – 4:09 pm
Ovarian cancer is a terrible disease, almost impossible to find early before it has spread and very hard to cure despite the best efforts over the past 40 years. As a result, it had been common practice to remove ovaries when a hysterectomy was performed in order to prevent the future development of ovarian cancer. […]
Dr. Parker featured on NBC4 Los Angeles
June 29, 2013 – 11:13 pm
Dr. Parker was interviewed for NBC4 Los Angeles regarding his latest study on removing a woman’s ovaries during hysterectomy. Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy May Increase Health Risks: Study A new study finds that hysterectomies may cause more harm than good. The study revealed that even after a woman’s reproductive years are over, her ovaries are […]
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