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BPH: Sufferers Find Relief in a Variety of Treatments PDF Print E-mail
Clothing may make the man, but at the end of the 19th century, accessories were what counted most for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). No finery did more for men suffering from enlarged prostates than bowler hats, walking sticks or umbrellas. For stashed discreetly in the hat bands or hollow cane-shafts were one of the few means of relief for a man suffering from BPH-related restricted urine flow: a catheter.

BPH: Sufferers Find Relief in a Variety of Treatments
 
Minimally Invasive Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Remains Successful at Five-Year BPH Checkpoint PDF Print E-mail
ORLANDO - May 25, 2002 - Cooled thermotherapy (TUMT) using the Targis system for treatment of an enlarged prostate has shown excellent four- and five-year post-treatment results, according to a new study conducted by Steven A. Kaplan, M.D., professor of urology, vice chairman and administrator, department of urology at Columbia University in New York.

Minimally Invasive Treatment for Enlarged Prostate Remains Successful at Five-Year BPH Checkpoint
 
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Medical Facts
There are two sources of testosterone in the body, the testes, and the adrenal glands. Originally, removal of the testicles, (castration), was the only treatment for late stage prostate cancer, and to this day it remains the most cost effective and patient compliant form of treatment.

Hormonal (PCa)