Estimated costs of treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia in Brazil

Estimated costs of treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia in Brazil

INTRODUCTION: The treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) presents 2 options: medical or surgical, and there are doubts about what is the best treatment since 80% of patients who undergo surgery become asymptomatic and 10 to 40% of those under medical regimen undergo surgery within a 5 years...

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Main Authors: Haylton J. Suaid, Marco A. Gonçalves, Antonio A. Rodrigues Jr, João P Cunha, Adauto J. Cologna, Antonio C.P. Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2003-06-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
prostate
prostatic hyperplasia
drug therapy
surgery
treatment costs
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