Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Apr 27 2026 Uterine fibroids may be less common in Latina women than earlier estimates suggested, according to new research. The study, led by researchers at Michigan Medicine, is one of the largest in the U.S. to confirm fibroid cases using ultrasound, considered a more accurate method than self-reporting or medical records alone. "There has been limited data on how fibroids affect Latina women," said lead author Erica E. Marsh, M.D., professor of