No difference in Peak flow rate change (14% vs. 17%). Recruitment from 7 centers; single treatment center. TUMT group had somewhat lower Madsen Score and residual volume at baseline. 12-month ...

Although transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), new minimally invasive methods have recently been gaining in popularity.

Many men who receive microwave therapy for enlarged prostates experience significant surges in blood pressure that could raise their risk of a heart attack or stroke. An enlarged prostate gland is a ...

Schelin and colleagues' prospective, controlled, multicenter study enrolled 120 patients (aged ≥45 years) with symptomatic BPH and persistent urinary retention that required catheterization. The ...

There was a large placebo effect noted from both transperineal and transrectal injections. Minimally invasive therapy Transurethral microwave therapy (TUMT). In a Cochrane Review published in 2012, ...

TULSA reduces tumor volume and PSA levels, improving urinary and sexual function in prostate cancer patients. Five-year TACT study data shows 80% of patients had no significant disease after one year, ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Many men who receive microwave therapy for enlarged prostates experience significant surges in blood pressure that could raise their risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to ...