Do uterine fibroids lead to cancer?
Uterine fibroids are not cancerous. Fibroids are not associated with cancer; they rarely develop into cancer (in less than 0.1 percent of cases). Having fibroids does not increase your risk for uterine cancer (Levy et al 2000). Back to Table of Contents Do uterine fibroids ever go away? For the most part, fibroids stop growing or shrink once a woman passes menopause. However, this is not the case for all women. Some studies suggests a relationship between hormone replacement therapy or HRT, used to reduce the symptoms of menopause, and uterine fibroids, but the nature of this relationship is still unclear (Schwartz et al 2000). More research is needed in this area. Back to Table of Contents Is research being done to learn more about uterine fibroids? The NICHD continues to study and learn about uterine fibroids. The NICHD established a Reproductive Medicine-Gynecology Program within its Reproductive Sciences Branch to support research on women’s health conditions that aren’t cancerous,
