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Uterine fibroids develop in more than half of all women and are the most common indication for major surgery in women. How do these tumors present, and what diagnostic techniques are useful? What are the latest developments in medical treatment? When is surgery indicated? Dr Christiansen answers these and other questions in this review.
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Janet K. Christiansen
Janet K. Christiansen, MD Dr Christiansen is a family physician at Lakeshore Clinic, Kirkland, Washington. At the time she wrote this article, she was assistant chief resident, Family Medicine Residency, Kaiser Permanents Medical Center, Fontana, California. Her special interests include colposcopy, human papillornavirus, and other women's healthcare issues.