Date:
May 2, 2022
Issue #:
1649
Summary:
About 60% of men ≥60 years old have clinically
relevant prostatic enlargement due to benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH). The goals of treatment are to
decrease lower urinary tract symptoms and to prevent
disease progression and complications such as acute
urinary retention. The American Urologic Association’s
guidelines for treatment of BPH were recently updated.
relevant prostatic enlargement due to benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH). The goals of treatment are to
decrease lower urinary tract symptoms and to prevent
disease progression and complications such as acute
urinary retention. The American Urologic Association’s
guidelines for treatment of BPH were recently updated.
