Ashley Milano  |  December 1, 2016

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Power Morcellator Uterine CancerMany women undergoing certain gynecological surgeries are unaware that a common surgical tool used to morcellate fibroids or the uterus may be associated with upstaged uterine cancer causes.

Power morcellators are surgical devices used routinely for minimally invasive gynecological surgeries such as uterine fibroid removal (myomectomy) or hysterectomy.

However, these devices may actually be spreading undiagnosed cancer cells and may be one of such upstaged uterine cancer causes.

Facts About Uterine Cancer Causes

Cancer of the uterus is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs. It’s the fourth most common cancer among women overall, behind breast cancer, lung cancer, and colorectal cancer. Fortunately, it’s also one of the most curable cancers.

Each year, nearly 4.000 women are diagnosed with cancer of the uterus, with a survival rate of over 80%. This figure is higher if the cancer is caught early.

Statistically, 19 out of 20 uterine cancers are cancers of the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus. This is called endometrial cancer. The remaining 5% are tumors of the outer muscular lining, called sarcomas. In general, sarcomas are more aggressive and spread faster.

The most important risk factor for uterine cancer causes has to do with the hormone estrogen. Obesity is also strong risk factor for causing uterine cancer.

Additionally, scientific research also shows that uterine cancer causes may also be linked to the use of power morcellator devices in hysterectomies or uterine fibroid removal surgery.

Women Cautioned About Power Morcellator Surgery

Research shows that one out of very 368 women treated with a power morcellator– a device that cuts the uterus into smaller pieces for easy removal – had unsuspected uterine cancer that was found during or after their procedures.

The discovery by Columbia University physicians, detailed in findings published in the 2014 Journal of the American Medical Association, brings additional data to an issue of considerable controversy in gynecology and oncology communities for the last few years.

This means that one in 368 women had cancerous tumors that risked being spread by morcellation – significantly higher than previous estimates which ranged from one in 500 to one in 10,000 cases.

The largest risk factor for uterine cancer causes was age, the study found, with cases increasing steeply from 50-year-old women to those 65 and older.

Another study in December 2013 advised patients and their doctors to carefully discuss the risk and benefits of morcellation before reaching a decision about the procedure, which is a step in treating fibroids and facilitating minimally invasive gynecological surgery, like hysterectomies.

In April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised doctors to avoid using power morcellators for hysterectomy or fibroid removal, saying that the device could spread previously undetected cancer cells in the body, significantly reducing a patient’s odds of survival.

Were You Diagnosed With Upstaged Uterine Cancer?

Lawsuits have been filed against several power morcellator manufacturers by patients who have been diagnosed with uterine cancer such as leiomyosarcoma.

Their claims allege that the device makers did not warn patients about possible upstaged uterine cancer associated with morcellation and that they manufactured defective products.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with uterine cancer such as leiomyosarcoma after a gynecological power morcellator surgery, a morcellation cancer lawsuit attorney can assist you throughout the legal process.

Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The morcellation cancer attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or class action lawsuit is best for you. [In general, morcellator cancer lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.] Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.

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