From: Fertility News
A new treatment involving magnetic resonance and “shrinking
the fibroids using ultrasound beams” is being made available
soon in Chennai, India. Institutions will also start offering this
treatment option in Bangalore and Hyderabad. This procedure is
non-invasive and may be considered a first line of treatment rather
than the invasive sugical option which is prone [...]
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