In a recent study, transurethral resection of the prostate identified only 54% of prostate cancers. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is effective for treating benign prostatic ...

Although transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the standard treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), new minimally invasive methods have recently been gaining in popularity.

Photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) for BPH provides outcomes similar to those of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). In a study led by Volkan Tugcu, MD, of the Bakirkoy ...

Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate (TUNA) was heralded as a minimally invasive alternative to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), but is now marketed as an alternative to ...

Medically reviewed by David Hampton, MDFact checked by Nick BlackmerMedically reviewed by David Hampton, MDFact checked by Nick Blackmer TURP Syndrome, or TUR syndrome, is an uncommon but serious ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Last summer, a city policeman came to my door. My doctor had been unable to contact me with the results of a recent blood test and called the police. The policeman handed me a card ...