Modern possibilities of drug treatment of uterine fibroids

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Uterine fibroids is one of the most common gynecological diseases. Modern drug therapy of uterine fibroids can reduce or reverse the symptoms of a tumor, in some cases, to avoid surgery.

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Natalia V Aganezova

Mechnikov North-West State Medical University

Email: aganezova@mail.ru
MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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