URO TODAY: Benign prostatic hyperplasia patients in whom prostate cancer is suspected and who have urination problems, with a previously negative biopsy result, can undergo transurethral resection of the prostate, which treats bladder outlet obstruction and gives early diagnosis of prostate cancer. READ MORE>
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TURP is useful for diagnosing early stage prostate cancer
Posted in Diagnosis, Enlarged prostate, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Trans-urethral re-section, Urination, tagged benign prostatic hyperplasia, Biopsy, bladder outlet obstruction, cancer research, catheter, early diagnosis of prostate cancer, Enlarged prostate, Incontinence, lower urinary tract symptoms, previously negative biopsy, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, quality of life, transurethral resection, Urination, urination problems, URO TODAY on June 20, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Less invasive implant gives better results in treating post-prostate surgery incontinence
Posted in Incontinence, PROSTATE CANCER, PROSTATE RESEARCH, Radical prostatectomy, Treatment news, tagged Adjustable Continence Therapy, artificial urinary sphincter, benign prostatic hyperplasia, bulk injections, cancer research, comparison of treatments, Dutch study, Enlarged prostate, Inc., Incontinence, intrinsic sphincter deficiency, less invasive treatment, male sling, minimally invasive urological implant, ProACT, prostablog, prostate, prostate blog, PROSTATE CANCER, prostate cancer treatments, prostate treatment, prostate treatment debate, prostatectomy, Radical prostatectomy, stress urinary incontinence, surgery, transurethral resection, Urination, URO TODAY, urology, Uromedica on July 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »
JULY 18: URO TODAY: In incontinence treatment called ProACT is a less invasive treatment compared to the standard artificial urinary sphincter, the male sling and bulk injections, a Dutch study shows. READ MORE>
Adjustable Continence Therapy (ProACT™) from Uromedica, Inc, is a minimally invasive urological implant designed to treat male patients who have stress urinary incontinence arising from intrinsic sphincter deficiency following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer or transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
