The nurse is scheduling an ultrasound for a 45-year-old woman with a suspected uterine tumor. The nurse includes in the patient's teaching that the most common benign uterine tumor seen in women in their 40s is a:

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Fibroid tumors, also known as leiomyomas, are the most common benign uterine tumors seen in women in their 40s. Fibroadenomas and fibrocystic tumors are typically associated with breast tissue, and lymphomas are cancerous tumors of the lymphatic system, not the uterus.

The Nurse Is Scheduling an Ultrasound for a 45-Year-Old Woman