Article
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: July 1, 2017
Some women who want fibroids removed but the uterus preserved are candidates for laparoscopic myomectomy. This article explains patient selection a...
Video
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: June 28, 2017
Article
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: March 29, 2017
Myomectomy is appropriate for many women with uterine fibroids whether or not they wish to preserve their childbearing potential. An expert provide...
Article
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: January 31, 2017
Hysterectomy is increasingly the first—and only—treatment option recommended for fibroids, but evidence shows that myomectomy is efficacious, safe,...
Audio
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: November 21, 2014
Dr. William Parker discusses the FDA's estimate of the incidence of occult uterine malignancy at the time of benign hysterectomy and explains why h...
News
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: March 1, 2014
During hysterectomy for benign indications, many surgeons routinely remove the ovaries to prevent cancer. Here’s what we know about this pra...
News
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: July 1, 2011
YES, BUT THE MODEL NEEDS TO BE VALIDATED in other populations and data sets before it can be set to clinical use.
News
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: February 1, 2010
Oophorectomy causes more harm than good in many women undergoing hysterectomy for benign disease
News
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: June 1, 2008
Most myomas are asymptomatic; you can manage them with watchful waiting. When quality of life suffers, however, a range of therapies is available....
News
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: May 1, 2008
Women who have uterine fibroids are often fearful about what the diagnosis means. Discussing the evidence with them provides reassurance for most....
News
- Author:
- William H. Parker, MD
Publish date: January 1, 2006
How to distinguish cysts that require surgery from those that don’t
