The combination of digital rectal examination (DRE), prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy of the prostate is a widely accepted method for detecting prostate ...

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 ...

In this study, the incidence of PCa in 75 patients, who underwent TURP after a second negative saturation prostate biopsy (SPBx), is reported. Surgery was performed under epidural anaesthesia using an ...

March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)? Answer: That stands for transurethral resection of the prostate. It is performed for a disease entity that is ...

Effects of testosterone deficiency or manipulation on prostate cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2014 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. This abstract does not include a full text ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 80-year-old male who learned from a much younger male about the tremendous improvement he’s had in his life since undergoing a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) ...

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 ...

Evolution of androgen receptor variant (ARV) profiles in serial metastatic solid and liquid biopsies in metastatic castrate resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treated with abiraterone acetate/ ...

Medicare will typically cover TURP surgery if a doctor determines it is medically necessary for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Coverage varies based on hospital status. Medicare Part A ...

ATLANTA -- The gold standard surgical treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) led to a few more complications, but reduced the reoperation rate by 50% or more compared with newer minimally ...

Medicare usually covers TURP surgery, which doctors may perform at an ambulatory surgical center or in a hospital. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a medical procedure that may help ...