Uterine fibroid tumors are the leading cause of hysterectomies in the U.S., yet little is known about what causes them. A new study, however, has taken researchers one step closer to understanding how these tumors develop and grow.
Researchers at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Van Andel Institute and Spectrum Health have uncovered new information about the genes associated with the tumors — a breakthrough that may lead to better treatments that could help many women avoid surgery.
“This study could not have been done without that collaboration,” said Jose Teixeira, who proposed the research and who is a professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.