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Fibroids are benign growths in the uterus which sometimes cause discomfort, pain and bleeding.
According to Dr. Kevin Reynolds, chief of gynecologic oncology at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, in Ann Arbor, removal of fibroids is the largest single reason hysterectomies are performed in the United States. More than 500,000 are performed each year. That is unfortunate. Uterine sarcoma is a rare but deadly disease, said Reynolds. Even when it is discovered early, it is difficult to treat.