Internal medicine

Radiology

Hysterectomy

Uterine artery embolization

Biology

Magnetic resonance imaging

Surgery

Randomized controlled trial

Leiomyoma

Uterine artery

Pregnancy

Uterine fibroids

Gestation

Cohort

Genetics

Medicine

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Uterine leiomyomas (fibroid tumors) cause considerable symptoms in 30–50% of women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United States. Women with uterine fibroid tumors often seek uterine-preserving treatments, but comparative effectiveness trials are lacking.

FIRSTT study: randomized controlled trial of uterine artery embolization vs focused ultrasound surgery