Uterine fibroids are growths on or in your uterus. Although they are sometimes called fibroid tumors, they aren't cancer. You don't need to do anything about them unless they are causing problems.
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Last Revised: October 9, 2012
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Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Divya Gupta, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology
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