Monthly Archives: December 2014
1 in 415 Women Will Develop Uterine Cancer From minimally invasive and robot assisted hysterectomies
Deadly cancers of the uterus are being spread by minimally invasive and robot assisted hysterectomies. Help us bring an end to spreading cancer with morcellation by visiting. Morcellators, electronic devices used to remove tissue during hysterectomies and other gynecological surgeries, have been tied to the spread of a rare, but aggressive, uterine cancer called leiomyosarcoma. […]
Local Couple Makes Push To Ban Morcellation
Uterine fibroids are one of the most common health problems women face. The treatment options have usually been considered pretty routine. Uterine fibroids are one of the most common health problems women face. The treatment options have usually been considered pretty routine. Uterine fibroids are one of the most common health problems women face. The […]
Health: A Harmful Cure
In a safety communication notice, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration discouraged the use of laparoscopic power morcellation for the removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) or uterine fibroids (myomectomy) in women because, based on an analysis of currently available data, it poses a risk of spreading unsuspected cancerous tissue, notably uterine sarcomas, beyond the uterus. […]
Morcellators, electronic devices used to remove tissue during hysterectomies and other gynecological surgeries, tied to rare uterine cancer
Since 2013, a number of morcellator cancer lawsuits have been filed against Ethicon Inc., Blue Endo, Lina Medical, and other medical device manufacturers that market these instruments. Morcellators, electronic devices used to remove tissue during hysterectomies and other gynecological surgeries, have been tied to the spread of a rare, but aggressive, uterine cancer called leiomyosarcoma. […]
Massachusetts Couple Makes Push To Ban Morcellation
A Massachusetts couple who have done so much to bring attention to the cancer risks associated with power morcellators finally had a chance to tell their story to federal regulators, as they presented poignant testimony on the second day of a U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel meeting convened to address the issue, […]
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