Category: Prostate

Experts predict that one out of every two men will eventually develop lower urinary tract symptoms that require medical treatment during their lifetime. Given these numbers, finding the best treatment for the cause of these symptoms— benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH)—is an important goal. Prostate resection, an operation in which part of the prostate is removed, has been the standard therapy for benign prostate hyperplasia for decades. In recent years, treatments based on removing prostate tissue using heat have been developed. These include microwave therapy, ultrasound, and needle ablation. A recent study in the” Journal of Urology” compared the success of prostate resection and transurethral needle ablation in 121 men with benign …

Until recently, there was little data about risk factors for acute urinary retention (AUR). Men with enlarged prostates seem to get it more, but that’s about all that was certain about this problem. Now, a new study published in the “Journal of Urology” sheds light on who’s most at risk for this painful condition. Over 6,000 men from a long-term health study completed questionnaires about AUR and lower urinary tract symptoms. These men also filled out general health questionnaires every other year. Overall, four to five men per 1,000 had acute urinary retention episodes each year during this two-year study. Chances of AUR increased with age, severity of urinary symptoms, and …

Results from a Phase I human study of a new treatment option for benign prostatic hyerplasia (BPH) helps men overcome problems associated with an enlarged prostate gland without the need for surgery. BPH accounts for a variety of urinary difficulties in men over the age of 50. These symptoms typically include a need to pass urine more frequently (especially at night), an urgent need to urinate, weak or interrupted urine flow, a feeling that the bladder is not completely empty, and a delay or hesitation at the onset of urination. It is estimated that 50 percent of men over age 50 suffer from BPH. Produced by Celsion Corporation, this exciting new …

Several studies in the past year have reported racial variations in the incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Some have suggested that African-American men are more likely to get this condition than white Americans. Others report no differences. A new study looked at different definitions of race and BPH to try to sort it all out. Researchers from the Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, both in Boston, examined data from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, a long-term study of more than 50,000 male healthcare professionals. The men were aged 40 to 70 when the study began in 1986, and have completed questionnaires and physical examinations every other year …