Therapeutic options in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Jaspreet S SandhuDepartment of Surgery, Division of Urology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY 10065, USAAbstract: Current theraputic options for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are reviewed. Therapeutic options for mild lower urinary tract symptoms...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2009-08-01
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| Series: | Patient Preference and Adherence |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/therapeutic-options-in-the-treatment-of-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-a3406 |
| Summary: | Jaspreet S SandhuDepartment of Surgery, Division of Urology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY 10065, USAAbstract: Current theraputic options for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are reviewed. Therapeutic options for mild lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), as defined by the American Urological Association, are generally treated medically. Moderate to severe LUTS can be treated medically or with surgical therapy. Current medical and surgical treatments for LUTS secondary to BPH are reviewed and evolving treatments are explored.Keywords: benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatectomy, TURP |
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| ISSN: | 1177-889X |