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1. New Procedure Shrinks Prostate Without Surgery
   

   By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men who need treatment for an enlarged prostate may soon have a new nonsurgical option, a small, early study suggests. Called prostatic artery embolization (PAE), the technique uses a catheter threaded into an artery in the leg

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2. Does Saw Palmetto Treat Enlarged Prostate?
   

   Sept. 27, 2011 -- For years, men with enlarged prostate glands have turned to a supplement called saw palmetto to ease their trouble with urination and other symptoms. Exactly how saw palmetto was thought to relieve the symptoms is unclear, but the fruit of saw palmetto dwarf palm tree remains widel

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3. FDA: Prostate Cancer Risk From BPH, Hair Loss Drugs
   

   June 9, 2011 -- The prostate drugs Proscar, Avodart, and Jalyn and the hair-loss drug Propecia add to the risk of high-grade prostate cancer, the FDA warns. All of the drugs must change their labels to warn of the risk, which unexpectedly appeared in two different large-scale clinical trials. Ironic

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4. No-Scalpel Treatment for Enlarged Prostate
   

   March 29, 2011 -- A minimally invasive procedure that cuts off the blood supply to an enlarged prostate may help when medications fail, and it appears to provide good symptom control without sexual dysfunction, a new study shows. The procedure involves using a tiny catheter that is threaded through

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5. Avodart May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
   

   March 31, 2010 -- A widely prescribed drug used to shrink enlarged prostates appears to reduce the incidence of prostate cancer in men with an increased risk for the disease. In a trial involving more than 8,000 men from 42 countries, those who took the drug Avodart had a 23% lower risk of being dia

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6. Generic Drug for Enlarged Prostate Approved
   

   March  2, 2010 --The first generic version of Flomax, a medication to treat the signs and symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland, has won the approval of the FDA. The generic version of Flomax, known as tamsulosin, will be made by IMPAX Laboratories of Haywood, Calif. Under FDA regulations, the gene

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7. Do Prostate Drugs Harm Bones?
   

   Oct. 7, 2008 -- Millions of men suffer from an enlarged prostate gland. There are many drugs available for treatment, but what effects do these drugs have on bone health? Researchers estimate that more than 8 million men in the U.S. ages 50-79 will have to deal with an enlarged prostate by the year

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8. Impotence Drug Eases Prostate Problems
   

   Aug. 19, 2008 -- An enlarged prostate can cause a host of troublesome problems for men, like constantly waking up to go to the bathroom. But new research, funded by Eli Lilly, the company that owns the rights to the drug tadalafil, shows a daily dose of the drug may help ease some of the urinary sym

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9. Prostate Drug May Not Dim Sex
   

   June 26, 2007 -- The prostate drug Proscar may have minimal effect on men's sexual function, a new study shows. Proscar is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a noncancerous prostate condition. Based on the findings, sexual effects "should not impact the decision to prescribe or take f

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10. ED Drugs May Treat Urinary Problems
    

    May 22, 2007 -- Medications commonly used to treat erection problems in men may also relieve the bothersome urinary symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate gland, researchers say. Studies on the topic were presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in Anah

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