UAE shows “significant” successes in treating fibroid masses in the uterine cervix

Following her presentation on uterine artery embolization (UAE) for fibroids at the Global Embolisation Oncology Symposium Technologies (GEST; 16-19 May, New York, USA), Abeer AlDhawi (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), describes the “significant relief” that can be provided to patients through this minimally invasive procedure.
AlDhawi details that they observed the highest success rates among younger female patients with initially small fibroid masses found at the uterine cervix.
She advocates for further UAE research, placing emphasis on the need for long-term efficacy data. Through this, interventional radiologists will be able to gain a better understanding of fibroid recurrence rates following embolization and can develop “better criteria for patient selection and lead to more personalised and effective treatment plans”.