Both procedures are used to treat heavy menstrual bleeding and other uterine conditions. Endometrial ablation is a less invasive form of surgery that destroys the lining of the uterus, while a ...

A hysterectomy is the primary treatment for endometrial cancer. It involves the removal of the uterus and cervix and possibly the ovaries and fallopian tubes, depending on the cancer stage and type.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - For many women---just the thought of getting a hysterectomy can be frightening. But for those suffering from various gynecological problems---a new procedure known as v notes ...

When fibroids — benign tumors that grow on uterine walls — lead to symptoms like heavy bleeding and pain, many doctors recommend hysterectomy. In fact, 30 percent of the 600,000 hysterectomies ...

West Penn Hospital today announced it is the first U.S. site to participate in a clinical study involving use of the Medtronic Hugo™ robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system in gynecological procedures.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Robotic surgery has changed clinicians' approach to patients for whom hysterectomy is considered, said Dr Carlos Alcivia Smith at the XXXI International Congress of Gynecology ...

A hysterectomy can feel overwhelming for many women. Sure, it’s one of the most common procedures among women every year. But knowing that it’s widely performed doesn’t make the anticipation any less ...

FDA highlights cancer risk with surgical procedure. April 17, 2014 — -- A Boston couple behind a campaign to stop doctors from performing a controversial surgical procedure is applauding a new ...

-- A Boston couple behind a campaign to stop doctors from performing a controversial surgical procedure is applauding a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning against doctors performing the ...

Tonya Dawson had never heard of fibroids until she started bleeding after boot camp workouts around 10 years ago. “It wasn’t much, but it was there,” Dawson said. Dawson had a myomectomy, an operation ...