Rochester Study Rolls Out RU-486 To Treat Uterine Fibroids

... Low doses of the drug mifepristone shrink uterine fibroid tumors and greatly improve the quality of life in women who suffer from pain and heavy bleeding, according to a University of Rochester study published in the December Obstetrics and Gynecology journal.Leiomyoma, the medical term for uterine fibroids, affects roughly half of all women aged 35 to 49. [click link for full article] ...