More than half the women diagnosed with fibroids in their wombs are presented with the option of a hysterectomy, a sterilizing operation, rather than less invasive procedures, said a survey commissioned by the Society of Interventional Radiology.
Uterine fibroids, defined as benign growths that often appear during years of pregnancy and birth, are not considered risk factors for cancer. Hysterectomies are often recommended for cancer of the cervix, ovaries and fallopian tubes.
