Uterine fibroids are benign tumours of the uterus that affect millions
of women and are most common in women of reproductive age. Fibroids can often be overlooked but they can
cause significant symptoms like heavy menstrual bleeding, pain, fatigue and
fertility issues. Fibroids Awareness
Month takes place every July in order to raise aware of these non-cancerous
growths and to encourage education, research and diagnosis.
RELATED LIBRARY
RESOURCES
The Health Libraries,
both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources on this
topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our
collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at
the counter. This
document covers the following resources – books, journals, journal articles and patient information.
BOOKS
·
Fibroids; Abduljabbar, Hassan; (InTechOpen), 2021 – available online as an Open
Access e-book.
·
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Gynecological Disorders; Yang, Qiwei; (MDPI);
2025 – available online as an Open Access e-book.
·
Links between Fibrogenesis and Cancer: Mechanistic and Therapeutic
Challenges: Mechanistic and Therapeutic Challenges; Gabazza, Esteban
C; (MDPI); 2019 – available online as an Open Access e-book.
·
Clinical Imaging Applications in Obstetrics and Gynecology; Recker, Florian;
Strizek, Brigitte; Gembruch, Ulrich; (MDPI); 2024 – available online as an Open
Access e-book.
·
Family Planning and Reproductive Health; Amarin, Zouhair;
Abduljabbar, Hassan; (InTechOpen); 2020 – available online as an Open Access
e-book.
·
Netter's obstetrics & gynecology; Smith, Robert P;
Netter, Frank Henry; et al; (Elsevier); 2024; 4th edition –
available as a Keele e-book via the link above, or an NHS e-book here via ClinicalKey (with an OpenAthens
username).
·
Berek & Novak's gynecology essentials; Berek, Jonathan S;
Berek, Deborah L; 2021; (Wolters Kluwer); 1st edition.
·
The Johns Hopkins Manual of gynecology and obstetrics; Chou, Betty;
Cross, Chantel; et al; (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins); 2026; 7th
edition.
·
Te Linde's operative gynecology; Van Le, Linda;
Handa, Victoria Lynn; (Wolters Kluwer); 2024; 13th edition.
JOURNALS
·
The
Lancet. Obstetrics, gynaecology, & women's health; (Elsevier);
- available as an Open Access e-journal from 2025 onwards.
·
European
journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology (Online);
(Elsevier) – available as a Keele e-journal from 1995 & also available as
an NHS e-journal 2007 onwards via ClinicalKey here with an
OpenAthens log-in.
·
American
journal of obstetrics and gynecology;
(Elsevier) – available as Keele e-journal from 2000 onwards & also as an
NHS e-journal 2007 onwards via ClinicalKey here with an
OpenAthens log-in.
·
Obstetrics,
gynaecology & reproductive medicine; (Medicine Publishing) –
available as a Keele e-journal from 2007 onwards & also as an NHS e-journal
2007 onwards via ClinicalKey here with an
OpenAthens log-in.
·
Case
reports in obstetrics and gynecology; (John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
– available as an Open Access e-journal from 2011.
N.B. NHS members can obtain temporary Keele IT logins
to view Keele e-journals from the Keele IT suite in the Health Library at Royal
Stoke. NHS
ejournals will require login with an NHS Open Athens account.
Access more journals via our Journals
webpage: http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/journals/
OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL ARTICLES
·
“Systematic review with network meta-analysis:
efficacy and safety of minimally invasive interventions for symptomatic uterine
fibroids”; Li, Yue; Wang, Xing-Yi; Guo, Ying; et al; International journal
of hyperthermia, 2026-12, Vol.43 (1), pp.2670499
·
“Uterine fibroids”; Bulun,
Serdar E; Yin, Ping; Wei, JianJun; et al; Physiological reviews,
2025-10, Vol.105 (4), pp.1947-1988
·
“Image‐guided therapies for uterine fibroids”; Lewis,
Jordann‐Mishael; Algurjia, Esraa;
Lumsden, Mary A; et al; International journal of gynecology and obstetrics,
2025-11, Vol.171 (2), pp.495-506
·
“Causal association between uterine fibroids
and cardiovascular disease: A Mendelian randomization study”; Yao,
Ming; Zhao, Shulan; et al; Medicine (Baltimore), 2025-05, Vol.104 (22),
p.e42627
·
“The
Uterus Keeps the Score: Black Women Academics’ Insights and Coping with Uterine
Fibroids”; Goosby, Bridget J; Winkle-Wagner, Rachelle; et al; Journal of
health and social behavior, 2025-06, Vol.66 (2), pp.212-227
·
“Magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity
focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) therapy of uterine fibroids effectively reduces
both bleeding and bulk symptoms-A prospective single-center 12-month follow-up
study”; Otonkoski, Saara; Viitala, Antti; et al; Acta obstetricia et
gynecologica Scandinavica, 2026-06
·
“Metabolic characteristic changes in local
tissues after high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment for uterine fibroids”; Mu,
Yan; Zhu, Tong; et al; International journal of hyperthermia, 2026-12,
Vol.43 (1), p.2639437
·
“The
estrogen-progestogen-oxidative stress network in uterine fibroids: mechanistic
insights and therapeutic opportunities”; Wang, Siyu; You, Wanhui;
et al; Redox report: communications in free radical research, 2026-12,
Vol.31 (1), p.2622747
·
“Pregnancy,
delivery, and neonatal outcomes in women with uterine fibroids carrying
singleton vs. multiple gestations: A retrospective population database cohort
study”; Gregory, Jenna; Badeghiesh, Ahmad; et al; European journal of
obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology, 2026-07, Vol.323,
p.115187, Article 115187
PATIENT INFORMATION / PATIENT ADVICE
·
NHS website:
o Fibroids - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fibroids/
o Hysteroscopy - https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/hysteroscopy/
·
Charities / Further information:
o
British Fibroid Trust - http://www.britishfibroidtrust.org.uk/
o
Wellbeing of Women - https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/
·
ClinicalKey Patient Education Leaflet [available via ClinicalKey for NHS members with Open Athens log-in]:
o
Fibroids in the Uterus: What to Know - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_c48d71f3-ee26-4271-b813-0e664416f877
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