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September 21, 2016

Future Looks Promising for BPH-related LUTS Treatments, According to Review of Medications

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A review of the evidence supporting medications in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) demonstrated that the field of BPH medical treatments is actively progressing, ... Read more

September 19, 2016September 19, 2016

Study Explores Oxidative Stress Link Between BPH and Prostate Cancer

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Scientists from the College of Science, Engineering and Technology at Jackson State University recently published a review article on the role of oxidative stress in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and ... Read more

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016

Male Baldness Likely an Early Warning of BPH in Later Years, Study Says

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Researchers recently reported that men with a common form of hair loss known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA) were also more likely to develop benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and metabolic syndrome. Now, ... Read more

September 14, 2016

California Urologist Now Uses UroLift System to Help BPH Patients

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Patients at the Southern California Urology Institute in West Hills, Calif., are now being treated with the UroLift System, according to founder/director Gary Bellman, MD. UroLift was approved by the U.S. ... Read more

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

BPH Patients Using Avodart (Dutasteride) Less Likely to Need Surgery, Study Says

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The risk of undergoing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)-related prostate surgery is lower among men using dutasteride compared to those using finasteride, according to a study published in the BMC Urology journal. This ... Read more

September 9, 2016

Generic Version of BPH Treatment, Cialis, Expected to Soon Enter Clinical Testing

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VMS Rehab Systems announced that its generic drug unit, BioPharmcor BV, has made significant progress in its formulation program to develop a generic version of Cialis (tadalafil), a treatment for patients of erectile ... Read more

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016

Open Suprapubic, Retropubic Prostatectomy Safe, Effective for BPH Treatment, Study Finds

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A recent study compared two treatment methods of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) related lower urinary symptoms (LUTS), open suprapubic (SP) versus retropubic prostatectomy (RP), and found that both techniques are ... Read more

September 2, 2016

Mechanism Found that May Explain BPH Development, Patient Resistance to Treatment

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the non-malignant enlargement of the prostate, affects many older men, and it is associated with decreased quality of life and onset of lower urinary tract symptoms ... Read more

September 1, 2016

In BPH Patients Who Undergo HoLEP, Certain Risk Factors May Predict Urinary Incontinence

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In recent years, several laser systems, such as holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP), have been applied in the surgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Researchers at Tama-Nambu ... Read more

August 31, 2016

Review Highlights Interactions Between BPH Medications and Consumption of Food, Alcohol

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The appropriate management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) includes the counseling of patients regarding not only the interactions with different medications, but also between medications and food. Here, researchers reviewed ... Read more