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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A new study finds that women with uterine sarcoma who undergo morcellation face a significantly higher risk of death.…
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 deadly than other forms of uterine cancer.…
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 ensure the safety and effectiveness of medical devices once they are on the market.…
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 to cancer risks.…
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 morcellators.…
A new study warns that women over 50 may be more vulnerable to leiomyosarcoma cancer risks linked to the use of power morcellators.…
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.…
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.…
A federal judge is calling for the remaining few Ethicon morcellator cancer lawsuits that have not been settled to be returned to their original court districts for trial or other resolutions.…
A congressman is urging the administration to include a medical device review and monitoring process as part of the “Cancer Moonshot” initiative, specifically calling for a review of power morcellators and their links to cancer.…