Laser Prostatectomy for BPH On the Rise From 2001-2009, the procedure replaced nearly 50% of transurethral resections of the prostate. Laser prostatectomy use has increased substantially as a ...

Laser Prostatectomy for BPH On the Rise From 2000 to 2011, transurethral resection of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) decreased and laser procedures increased. Transurethral ...

Laser technology has lowered complications for this very common procedure, allowing patients to heal at home. This article was originally published June 5, 2020 on PSQH by Amy E. Krambeck, MD. Benign ...

Clinical Laserthermia Systems and Exact Imaging sign memorandum of understanding to market image-guided laser system said to stimulate immunotherapy response. Two companies in Sweden and Canada are ...

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the authority that determines which types of treatments should be adopted by the National Health Service (NHS), is recommending a ...

Up until now, capturing an image of a prostate cancer has been difficult because prostate tissue and tumor tissue are so similar. Precise, non-invasive surgical treatment has proved difficult as a ...

A new laser-based treatment for prostate cancer has shown promise as a new therapy, without the need for surgery. In a new study, published Tuesday in the Lancet Oncology, scientists at UCL in the UK ...

Researchers have shown that selectively destroying cancerous prostate tissue is as effective as complete prostate removal or radiation therapy while preserving more sexual and urinary function than ...

Davidson Urology, with locations in Lexington and Thomasville, N.C., now offer photo-selective laser vaporization prostatectomy, or PVP, according to a report from The Dispatch. Drs. Phillip Marks and ...

Focal laser ablation (FLA) for prostate cancer shows "promising early oncologic results" and "acceptable morbidity" in men with low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer, concludes a new single-center ...

After prostatectomy, which refers to the surgical removal of the prostate gland, many people can function sexually and still climax. However, some people may find that their orgasms change. Removing ...