[Research and development called for thermotherapy of prostatic hyperplasia].
Symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia is to be considered an endemic disease, and the treatment of these problems of elderly men constitutes a substantial drain on health care resources. Transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) is one of many new treatment methods introduced in Sweden since the beginning of the decade. The article consists in a review of results obtained with TUMT, and discussion of further development of the technique at present under way in this country.
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Urologiska kliniken, Huddinge sjukhus. Anders.Hallin@karo.ki.se
D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000628:therapy*; D012106:Research; D013548:Sweden; D016896:Treatment Outcome