Should I have surgery or take medication to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Ralph Poore | Last Updated: August 30, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine J. Curtis Nickel, MD, FRCSC - Urology Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology | |
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