The results of the simple hysterectomy and pelvic node assessment (SHAPE) trial recently reported that simple hysterectomy is noninferior to radical hysterectomy for the treatment of women with ...

The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition – ‘hysteria’ – that was once believed to affect women ...

Research has shown that ambiguous terminology, such as “hysterectomy”, is associated with low patient understanding of the procedure and the female anatomy involved. Uterectomy should be used for the ...

The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition – “ hysteria ” – that was once believed to affect women. But we now know this condition doesn’t exist.

The fundamental right to leave a detrimental marriage is closely tied to broader personal freedoms, and restricting this ...

An operation to remove the uterus should be called a uterectomy – like the removal of the tonsils is a tonsillectomy, or an ...

So why is the removal of the uterus called a hysterectomy and not a uterectomy? The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition—"hysteria"—that was once believed to affect women.

Today, the rate of hysterectomy differs between countries, but also within countries, depending on differences in morbidity, health economy, therapeutic traditions and attitudes. [6, 7] In the USA ...

Surgery Insight: Radical Vaginal Trachelectomy as a Method of Fertility Preservation for Cervical Cancer Mario E Beiner; Allan Covens* Disclosures Nat Clin Pract Oncol. 2007;4 (6):353-361. 0 ...

EastEnders star Jo Joyner, 48, fears menopause will affect her acting career amid her struggle with brain fog - following a secret hysterectomy Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By ...