FDA Strengthens Warning On Tool For Fibroid Surgeries
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday strengthened its warning about the cancer-spreading risk for laparoscopic power morcellators, saying the medical devices shouldn’t be used for the majority of women undergoing surgery for a common uterine growth.
A dangerous form of cancer called sarcomas can masquerade as these growths, known as fibroids. Morcellators, which typically use a fast-spinning blade to cut up tissue for removal through tiny incisions, can worsen these cancers, the FDA said.
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A dangerous form of cancer called sarcomas can masquerade as these growths, known as fibroids. Morcellators, which typically use a fast-spinning blade to cut up tissue for removal through tiny incisions, can worsen these cancers, the FDA said.
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