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Best Prostate Cancer Treatment Options If You Have BPH Symptoms
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 30 10:08am | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
How do people know they have BPH, and not something else causing the BPH like symptoms, such as the prostate cancer itself, or bladder issues?
And I guess you can get a BPH treatment after having had radiation? For some reason I thought that was an issue.
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Look into the HOlep procedure for BPH. I've had BPH for about 20 years and took Flomax. 2019 was diagnosed having prostate cancer and been on hormone treatment Lupron. I researched BPH treatments but previous medical plan doctors wouldn't touch it because of the cancer. After switching medical plan and doctors I met with several urologist on best treatment for my BPH. They ultimately concluded HOlep (holeum laser embolism of the prostate}. Procedure is using a laser to core out the prostate of tissue surrounding the urethra and bladder taking pressure off the area and allowing normal urinary function. No surgery. All done through the penis. Excellent statistics with less than 1% incontinence. Outcome was 100% excellent with full relief and normal urination finally. Wish I had this done 20 years ago. Only issue was the catheter required for about a week. I'm 77. Check it out.
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Look up IPSS score for BPH or something along those lines. We all fill these forms out one time or another. Not sure if they can do some BPH treatments after radiation or not.