Enlarged Prostate Treatments : Benefits and Risks

Each treatment may improve your symptoms. But each treatment has different chances of success. All treatments, even watchful waiting, have some risks.

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men, second only to heart disease. Prostate cancer has become the most diagnosed cancer in the U.S. In 2008, more than 186,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 28,000 men died from the disease. One new case occurs every 2.5 minutes and a man dies from prostate cancer every 19 minutes. As the population ages, these numbers will increase every year.

Enlarged Prostate (BPH)

This information can help you understand benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and how it can be treated. BPH is an enlarged but otherwise normal prostate. It is common in older men and may cause no problems at all. If you want or need to choose a treatment, however, this information describes both benefits and risks of all treatments. Read more

Resources For An Enlarged Prostate

Several national groups can provide more information on BPH and its treatment. They include: