Transurethral Microwave Therapy (TUMT) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
How Well It Works
One study showed that TUMT improved symptoms and urine flow better than the alpha-blocker terazosin when checked 6 months and 18 months later.Reference 1
Studies find that TUMT does not improve symptoms and urine flow as much as TURP does.Reference 1
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: March 5, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference J. Curtis Nickel, MD, FRCSC - Urology |
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