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No scalpel: Minimally invasive breakthrough for men’s enlarged prostates improves symptoms

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A new interventional radiology treatment that blocks blood supply to men's enlarged prostate glands shows comparable clinical results to transurethral resection of the prostate (or TURP), considered the gold standard (or most common) treatment. However, this minimally invasive treatment -- prostatic artery embolization -- has none of the risks associated with TURP, such as sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, blood loss and retrograde ejaculation, say researchers.

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Tags: Circulation, Gland, Prostate, Men's Health, Radiology, Enlarged Prostate

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