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Treatment options for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the noncancerous enlargement of the prostate, usually beginning in the fifth decade of life for men and which in many men may cause obstruction to urinary flow.

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Published year: 1994
Available in print: No
Status: Rescinded

Reference No: M1
Further information: nhmrc.publications@nhmrc.gov.au

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the noncancerous enlargement of the prostate, usually beginning in the fifth decade of life for men and which in many men may cause obstruction to urinary flow.

Surgery has been the standard method of treatment for BPH and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), an endoscopic surgical procedure, has been the 'gold standard' for the treatment of this condition. However, because of the morbidity associated with the surgical treatment of this condition, alternative treatments are being developed and are coming into increasing use.

This report is intended to provide an overview of current and emerging treatments for the management of BPH. The report also considers issues that might need to be addressed by governments, health professions and the community during the introduction of these new treatments.

This document is a review of the Guidelines for protection of privacy in the conduct of medical research, first issued by the NHMRC in 1991 with the approval of the Privacy Commissioner under Section 95 of the Privacy Act, 1988 (Commonwealth).

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