Fibroids are the most common pelvic tumor.
It has been estimated that one out of every 4 to 5 women older that 35 years has a uterine leiomyoma. Although most fibroids are asymptomatic, sixty percent of all pelvic surgeries in women are performed for fibroids. In fact fibroids are the most common cause of hysterectomies . The tumors are most frequently found in the fourth and fifth decades of life. The exact cause of their development is not clear, however it has been linked to a genetic predisposition and are more common in patients of African descent.