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• Hysterectomy Morcellation Lawsuit Set for Trial to Begin in November 2015

  April 2, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has ordered a November 3 trial date for a wrongful death lawsuit filed over the spread of cancer by a hysterectomy morcellation procedure.

• Uterine Fibroid Removal Cancer Risk is “Substantially Higher” Than Originally Presumed

  March 17, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A Boston doctor fighting against the use of power morcellators criticized media outlets for characterizing their risk of spreading cancer as low.

• Hysterectomy Cancer Risk from Morcellators Examined in Studies, Increases With Age

  February 20, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Two new studies both warn of undiagnosed cancer risks in women undergoing hysterectomy and myomectomy procedures amid power morcellator cancer concerns.

• Hysterectomy Leiomyosarcoma Lawsuits Filed Over Use of Ethicon Morcellators

  February 11, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Ethicon faces two new wrongful death lawsuits by the families of women who died of leiomyosarcoma after hysterectomy with morcellation.