子宫肌瘤是一种平滑肌的新生物,30岁以上妇女中约20%可见此类肿瘤。过去,对有症状患者的主要治疗手段是手术。子宫肌瘤的发病机理尚未完全阐明,多年认为与雌激素过度刺激有关。近年发现该肿瘤组织具有雌激素受体,且其密度高于周围的正常组织。这提示抑制或减低雌激素系有益于防 Uterine fibroids are a new form of smooth muscle that can be seen in about 20% of women over the age of 30. In the past, the main treatment for symptomatic patients was surgery. The pathogenesis of uterine fibroids has not been fully elucidated for many years that estrogen over-stimulation. In recent years, it has been found that the tumor tissue has estrogen receptor and its density is higher than the surrounding normal tissue. This suggests that inhibiting or reducing estrogen is beneficial