From Las Vegas.....Women May Avoid Common Surgery

[Guest guest]

a Francis, Anchor

Women May Avoid Common Surgery

(April 20) -- Doctors say that nearly 80-percent of all women will

develop uterine fibroids. Many will eventually seek treatment that may

involve surgery. But a local physician tells us about an effective

alternative.

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that develop inside the uterus.

They can be as small as a quarter-inch or as big as a grapefruit! In

many women fibroids go unnoticed. But in others, they can cause heavy

menstrual bleeding, frequent urination, pain during intercourse and

even infertility.

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[Guest guest]

Dear Ms. Francis,

Today I accessed your 8 Eyewitness News KLAS TV,

Las Vegas Nevada website and read the April 04 Eye On Health " Women

Avoid Common Surgery " . I found the link on message

number # 48057, 4/21/04, Subject: From Las Vegas...Women Avoid

Common Surgery posted by Carla Dionne on

uterinefibroids

Carla Dionne is Executive Director of the non-profit organization,

The National Uterine Fibroids Foundation.

http://www.NUFF.org. Ms. Dionne is also the Author

of " Sex, Lies & The Truth About Uterine Fibroids - A journey

from diagnosis to treatment to renewed good health.

Publisher, Avery/A member of Penguin Putnam Inc, NY 2001

NUFF sponsors the 5 year old information and support group

accessed through the NUFF.org site, " uterinefibroids "

Nearly 3,000 members, uterinefibroids

is a 5 year old information & support group of

women patients; their families, partners/spouses; physicians, medical

researchers, pharmaceuticals and medical devices industry, and

allied women's health and advocacy groups.

Your Health feature, " Women Avoid Common Surgery " was superb.

KLAS viewers with fibroids can contact the featured Dr. or other IR's

in the Las Vegas area

for information, diagnostic tests like MRI, or a consult to determine

if they are a good candidate for the minimally invasive and

uterine sparing UFE procedure.

Tampa Bay Florida's Fox 13 in 2/99 provided a similar

3 part story featuring Gerald Niedzwiecki, Interventional

Radiologist, and patient

Marsha Weaver (myself) discussing why I chose

UFE, describing the UFE procedure, filming my UFE, and a one-year

follow-up feature story.

Kudos to 8 Eye Witness News for prioritizing

and featuring cutting edge medical technology.

Minimally invasive medicine enables patients to

treat their disease, and most importantly keep

their organs intact. I know my uterus beyond

reproduction, is needed through my entire life

span. I await the research that specifically spells out all of the

endocrine and sexual functions of the uterus. It's 2004

and amazingly, research is pathetic and paltry

on the uterus-- a VIO-- " Very Important Organ "

I've added 8 Eye Witness News KLAS TV to my browsers " favorite sites "

It's excellent.

Sincerely,

Marsha V. Weaver, age 51

UFE 1999 for large intramural fibroid causing

menorahhgia/anemia

840 Scogin Rd

Tallahassee, FL 32303

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-- In uterinefibroids , " Carla Dionne "

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