A woman’s chance of undergoing a hysterectomy can now be accurately predicted, according to new UCSF study findings.Results from a four-year study of 762 women with various symptoms of uterine distress, such as chronic pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding or fibroids, are reported in the April 2007 issue of the “Journal of the American College of Surgeons.” Study findings also are available online at http://www.journalacs.org/. [click link for full article]