Uterine myoma: a condition amenable to medical therapy?
BACKGROUND
Uterine myomas are the most common benign tumors of the female reproductive tract. Of the different treatment methods available, medical therapy may be a less invasive choice.


OBJECTIVE
To review the literature on medical treatments that are available or being developed for women with uterine myomas.


METHODS
Literature review of articles pertaining to medical therapeutic strategies of uterine myomas. (Articles were searched by means of a computerized PubMed and Cochrane Library search with the following keywords: uterine myomas, leiomyomata, fibroids, and medical treatment.)


CONCLUSIONS
At present, many drugs are available in routine clinical practice, some of which are under investigation. This review will explore the recent advances in medical treatment for the management of uterine myomas.
Cheng
Ming-Huei
MH
National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
Wang
Peng-Hui
PH
D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009214:Myoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents