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Very heavy painful periods w/ big clots for past decade. cycle usually 26 days. spotting 1x between in past few months. age 47. ultrasound cd9: 19mm endo stripe & fibroids & calcification. have to wait for biopsy etc. worried: risk of cancer, other?
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Good news! Most uterine fibroids are not cancerous. There is a cancer form that occurs in 1 to 2% of cases. The bad news? The bleeding and pain may not be relieved except by surgery options.
Answered 8/10/2021
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