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Can fibroids can become malignant?
My mother has been diagnosed with enlarged uterus with a fibroid of around 4.8*4.4*4.1 dimensions. Can this be treated without surgery?
If we don't go for surgery, is there any chance of this turning into malignant or cancerous?
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Usually the fibroid getting in to malignancy(sarcoma) is 2% that to after attaining menopause
If there are no symptoms like heavy bleeding or pain u can wait
But follow up scan every 3 months for any increase in size of fibroid
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
29 yrs exp
Bhopal
Fibroid rarely become malignant. .
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
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20 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Will depend on the site
Chances of fibroid turning into malignancy is rare
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