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F.D.A. Issues Caution on Use of Uterine Surgery Device That Can Spread Cancer

(New York Times) โ€“ A power device used during uterine surgery in at least 50,000 women a year in the United States risks spreading cancerous tissue and should no longer be used in โ€œthe vast majorityโ€ of women, the Food and Drug Administration said on Monday. The tools, laparoscopic power morcellators, have been widely used in operations to remove […]

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