According to Dr. David Samadi ‘many men assume that BPH is simply an inevitable part of aging and they have to live with the symptoms. Even though BPH is not cancer, if left untreated, it has the ...

Laser Prostatectomy for BPH On the Rise From 2000 to 2011, transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) decreased and laser procedures increased. Transurethral ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old male who learned from a much younger male about the tremendous improvement he’s had in his life since undergoing a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m an 80-year-old male who learned from a much younger male about the tremendous improvement he’s had in his life since undergoing a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) ...

BPH is the fifth most prevalent non-cancer disorder among men 50 years and older (Rev Urol. 2006;8 [Suppl 3]:S9-S15). Office visits for BPH increased from 10,116 per 100,000 patients in 1994 to 14,473 ...

Q: I saw a urologist because of an enlarged prostate that’s making me urinate every two hours at night. He is advising me to have a new prostate procedure called “PVP”. I’d never heard of it. Is it ...

Short-term outcomes of the GOLIATH study have been published in European Urology, demonstrating that laser vaporization is noninferior to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in terms of ...

Medically reviewed by David Hampton, MDFact checked by Nick BlackmerMedically reviewed by David Hampton, MDFact checked by Nick Blackmer TURP Syndrome, or TUR syndrome, is an uncommon but serious ...

After a person reaches the age of 40 years old, cells in the prostate gland can sometimes begin to multiply. This growth can lead to enlargement of the gland, causing it to squeeze the urethra, often ...

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