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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for prostate diseases.
Created November 2007
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Microwave thermotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the enlargement of the prostate gland, is a common condition in older men that may lead to troublesome urinary symptoms, including increased frequency, urge and night time urination, as well as difficulty emptying the...
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Aug 2007
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Conservative management for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
The prostate is a male sex gland that surrounds the outlet of the bladder. Two main diseases of the prostate (cancer of the prostate, or benign prostatic enlargement) can be treated by surgery but some men suffer leakage of urine (urinary incontinence) ...
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Feb 2007
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Tamsulosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate which can result in bothersome lower urinary tract symptoms. The treatment goal for men with BPH is to relieve these bothersome symptoms.
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Allopurinol for chronic prostatitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Allopurinol is a drug used to primarily to treat conditions arising from excess uric acid, such as gout. It is unclear that allopurinol is effective in treating chronic prostatitis. Only one small randomized trial of 54 men was included in this review. ...
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Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
An enlarged prostate gland, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), can interfere with urination, increasing the frequency and urge, or cause problems emptying the bladder. Surgery and drugs can be used to try to treat BPH. However, using herbal medicines t...
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Jan 2002
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| Title: |
Physical therapies for prevention of urinary and faecal incontinence in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Inability to control the bladder or bowel (incontinence) can be severely distressing and socially limiting. Control of the bladder and bowel is maintained by a complex system including muscles. Ageing can affect this, as can damage during childbirth, or...
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| Date: |
Jan 2002
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| Title: |
Laser prostatectomy for benign prostatic obstruction
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Laser techniques are a useful alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for treating benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Small sample sizes and differences in study design limit any definitive conclusions regarding the preferred type of laser technique.
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Terazosin for benign prostatic hyperplasia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) occur in up to 70% of men over the age of 60 years. To relieve these bothersome symptoms, treatment options include alpha-antagonists, also know as alpha-blockers.
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| Date: |
Sep 1999
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| Title: |
Interventions for chronic abacterial prostatitis
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Chronic abacterial prostatitis (CAP) involves inflammation of the prostate gland and commonly affects men of all ages. It can cause problems urinating, including discomfort and pain, increased frequency and urge, or problems emptying the bladder. In mo...
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| Date: |
Aug 1999
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| Title: |
Beta-sitosterols for benign prostatic hyperplasia
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), enlargement of the prostate gland, is common in older men. An enlarged prostate can interfere with urination, increasing the frequency and urge, or causing problems emptying the bladder. Both surgery and drugs are use...
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| Date: |
May 1999
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| Title: |
Cernilton for benign prostatic hyperplasia
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), enlargement of the prostate gland, is common in older men. An enlarged prostate can interfere with urination, increasing the frequency and urge, or causing problems emptying the bladder. Both surgery and drugs are u...
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| Date: |
Mar 1998
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| Title: |
Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), enlargement of the prostate gland, is common in older men. An enlarged prostate can interfere with urination, increasing the frequency and urge, or causing problems emptying the bladder. Both surgery and drugs are us...
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| Date: |
Nov 1997
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