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Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)
UFE is an effective treatment, but fibroids may return.
- Uterine fibroid embolization reduces the size of fibroids an average of about 50%. 3
- Approximately 80% of women treated with UFE for uterine fibroids report that their symptoms improved.3
- UFE does not always cure fibroids. In one study, nearly 1 in 5 women who had UFE had a repeat UFE or a hysterectomy within the next 3½ years.4
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 26, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Sarah Anne Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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