Resume Prostate Treatment
Most patients can resume normal activity immediately after treatment.
Resume prostate treatment. Rezum is a type of transurethral rf thermal therapy that treats bph and is typically performed in either out patient or clinic settings. Destroyed prostatic tissue is reabsorbed by the body or discharged in the urine over the course of 6 to 12 weeks and bph symptoms gradually improve during this time. The minimally invasive treatment uses steam to kill cells and shrink the prostate and can be used on a wider range of anatomies. Hormone therapy for prostate cancer is a treatment that stops the male hormone testosterone from being produced or reaching prostate cancer cells.
The choice of treatment depends on full evaluation the severity of blockage and patient preferences. If rezum failed to deliver once it is typically a sign that it is unlikely to perform dramatically better if repeated. The rezum treatment for bph or an enlarged prostate is the first of its kind. The rezum system is also indicated for treatment of prostate with hyperplasia of the central zone andor a median lobe.
Hormone therapy causes prostate cancer cells to die or to grow more slowly. Why choose new york urology specialists for treatment of enlarged prostate problems with rezum. It is indicated for men 50 years of age with a prostate volume 30cm 3 80cm 3. Fortunately most treatment options used for the treatment of enlarged prostate remain available.
The rezum system is intended to relieve symptoms and obstructions and reduce prostate tissue associated with bph. All treatment is performed by a board certified urologist experienced in treating men with symptoms of frequent urination urinary urgency urinary incontinence and bladder pain using medical therapy minimally invasive therapies lasers and open surgery. With the use of a hand held device rezum will deliver a radiofrequency generated thermal therapy in a water vapor form to the direct site of additional prostate tissue. In late 2015 the fda approved rezum as a treatment for bph.
While repeating rezum is an option typically repeating the same procedure will not lead to dramatically improved results. Most prostate cancer cells rely on testosterone to help them grow. Using water vapor therapy this minimally invasive procedure has shown to significantly reduce the symptoms of bph.