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Re: fibroidtumors
From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Mar 2001 00:09:38 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 30 Mar 2001, Peggy wrote: >
>i'm 23 years old and i have this tumor. my doctor is telling me that not
>to stress myself over this. but my grandmother died with tumors in her
>uterus. so now that makes me wonder about mine. the doc said its only
>1.9cm but it could get bigger right? Please someone give me all the info
>that they can. thanks
>
>Stephanie B

fibroids are common (almost 40% of women have them) BENIGN growths of hte uterine wall. They are not cancerous or precancerous. They can make periods heavier and crampier.

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA
author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide
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