Microwave therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Thermotherapy of the prostate proves to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with symptomatic prostatism secondary to BPH. Present treatment regimens yield results and side effects intermediate between drug therapy and prostatectomy. Future enhancements of the thermotherapy technique are likely to improve its results to the level of surgery.
Goldfarb
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Prostate Centre, Toronto Hospital, Canada.
Bartkiw
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Trachtenberg
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000628:therapy