FDA Issues Final Guidance On Morcellators Linked To Deadly Cancer Risk
The FDA's final guidance on power morcellators calls for them to only be used on younger women not suspected of having cancer, and only with the use of an approved…
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FDA Issues New Guidelines, Safety Communication On Use Of Power Morcellators
The FDA has issued a new draft guidance on the use of power morcellators linked to the spread of undiagnosed cancers, indicating they should only be used with adequate containment…
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Morcellator Use Tied To Increased Risk Of Death In Women With Uterine Sarcoma: Study
A new study finds that women with uterine sarcoma who undergo morcellation face a significantly higher risk of death.
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Power Morcellator Uterine Cancer Risks Raised In FDA Review
The FDA reports that risks of contracting uterine cancer from power morcellation could be as high as 1-in-225, and also warns that cancer spread through morcellation appears to be more…
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Power Morcellator Cancer Problems Highlight FDA Post Marketing Surveillance Failures: JAMA Editorial
A new editorial say failures to more quickly identify and react to power morcellator cancer risk were in part due to a lack of a sound post-marketing surveillance system to…
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Embolization May Be Effective Alternative Over Morcellation For Uterine Fibroid Removal
A long-ignored technique known as embolization may be an under-used means of uterine fibroid removal, according to a new study. which comes as the medical community abandons morcellation procedures due…
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Morcellator Cancer Risk Controversy Highlights Weak Reporting System: GAO
A GAO report indicates that the FDA's adverse reporting system and its voluntary nature may have delayed the agency from detecting heightened cancer risks linked to the use of power…
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Laparoscopic Morcellation May Carry Higher Cancer Risks For Women Over 50: Study
A new study warns that women over 50 may be more vulnerable to leiomyosarcoma cancer risks linked to the use of power morcellators.
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New Olympus Morcellator Safer, But Not For Women With Suspected Cancer, Company Warns
Olympus has received approval for a new morcellator equipped with a tissue containment bag, amid concerns that morcellators can spread cancerous cells throughout a woman's body.
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Declining Morcellator Use Has Not Led To Increased Hysterectomy Complications: Study
Researchers have seen no increase in hysterectomy complications as the medical community walks back from power morcellator use over cancer fears, according to a new study.