Doctors Chime In On Johnson & Johnson Recall

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The recall of a medical tool commonly used in hysterectomies means more than 50,000 women who get the procedures each year will face more painful options.

U.S. regulators have warned that the devices known as power morcellators, used to shave uterine tissue into tiny pieces that can be extracted without surgery, may also spread cancer in the body. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), the largest maker of the devices, withdrew them from the market last week, raising questions about other approaches used for hysterectomies.

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