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Uterine myoma: a condition amenable to medical therapy?
Ming-Huei Cheng1, Peng-Hui Wang
1National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
Background:
Uterine myomas are the most common benign tumors of the female reproductive tract. Of the different treatment methods available, medical therapy may be a less invasive choice.
Objective:
To review the literature on medical treatments that are available or being developed for women with uterine myomas.
Methods:
Literature review of articles pertaining to medical therapeutic strategies of uterine myomas. (Articles were searched by means of a computerized PubMed and Cochrane Library search with the following keywords: uterine myomas, leiomyomata, fibroids, and medical treatment.)
Results/Conclusion:
At present, many drugs are available in routine clinical practice, some of which are under investigation. This review will explore the recent advances in medical treatment for the management of uterine myomas.
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