title: An alternative to hysterectomy.
abstract: For many women with symptomatic fibroids, hysterectomy has been an undesirable, but definitive, treatment for their condition. The good news is that uterine artery embolization, a new approach that shrinks fibroids by embolizing their blood supply, is proving to be a safe and effective alternative.
authors.affiliation: Parish Home Health, Parish Medical Center, Titusville, Fla., USA.
authors.forename: Adeline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Todd
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000628:therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*