A misdiagnosis of fibroid tumors led to the discovery of appendix cancer that spread to the ovary and uterus, requiring ...

Government alerts and an onslaught of personal injury attorneys’ advertisements on the dangers of using power morcellators in the removal of uterine fibroids have signaled a public health concern that ...

A YouTuber's death from cervical cancer raises concern about misdiagnoses regarding women's health. (Jessica Pettway/YouTube) Popular YouTuber Jessica Pettway died from cervical cancer last week.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning women that a surgical procedure used to eliminate growths in the uterus could inadvertently spread cancer to other parts of the body. The ...

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A new study adds fuel to an ongoing debate over women’s healthcare: if a surgical procedure associated with dramatically fewer post-operative complications puts some patients at risk for ...

Jessica Pettway has died from cervical cancer after receiving multiple incorrect medical diagnoses. According to People, Pettway’s sister, Reyni Brown, confirmed her death via Instagram on Friday — ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis woman is sharing her story to raise awareness about fibroids and cancer. Fibroids typically aren’t cancerous, but Teresa Springfield is nearly one in a million.

The "vast majority" of women getting fibroids removed should not be treated using devices called morcellators, which grind up a woman’s uterus so it can be easily removed, the Food and Drug ...

Raise your hand if you know anything about uterine fibroids. Bueller? Bueller? While uterine fibroids aren't standard info covered in Women's Bodies 101, they should be: Up to 70% of women are likely ...

Like most diseases, Black women, in particular, are disproportionately affected by fibroids — defined as “common growths of the uterus” — and cervical cancer. Jessica Pettway has died from cervical ...