title: An Open Letter to the Food and Drug Administration Regarding the Use of Morcellation Procedures in Women Having Surgery for Presumed Uterine Myomas.
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authors.affiliation: Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
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authors.affiliation: Hasso Brothers Professor and Chairman, Radiological Sciences, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California.
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authors.affiliation: Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation, Los Angeles, California.
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