Saw palmetto ( Serenoa repens) extract (SPE) has been evaluated for its effectiveness in improvement
Finasteride taken for 7 years in the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) reduced the risk of prostate cancer by 25%, but with an apparent increased risk of high-grade disease
expected to develop prostate cancer in his lifetime due primarily to aggressive screening for the disease and with an uncertain impact of screening on morbidity and mortality as well as a human and economic cost of treatment, prevention of this common disease is an attractive public health strategy
Methods: Nineteen men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) who completed a 6
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease in men, with the prevalence of histologically diagnosed BPH increasing from 8% in men age 31 to 40 years to over 80% in men older than 80 years
The present study was an updated meta-analysis that aimed to confirm the efficacy and safety of dutasteride (0
Pairwise and network meta-analyses were
PubMed, the Cochrane Library, reference lists of reports, and reviews were searched for randomised, double-blind trials of finasteride in benign prostatic hyperplasia
finasteride is for use in men only
We conducted an extensive literature search of PubMed for articles relating to the drugs used to treat BPH or LUTS