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Please advise if it's dangerous to leave a big fibroid in uterus?
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Maybe: Fibroids often continue to grow until menopause. We used to think that only 1 in 1000's became cancerous, but we now think it is closer to one in 350. Fibroids can grow so large that they obstruct the flow from your kidneys or blood returning from your legs. Depending on size and your situation, fibroids may be removed through an open procedure or a roboticly . www.drschapirointhenews.com
Answered 6/28/2017
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