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 > "Midlife" <midlife@cox.net> wrote in message
 > news:BD1D445E.5683%midlife@cox.net...
 > > After a TUMT (about 3 years ago), brought my BPH symptoms well within
 > > livable range,  my Uro says my prostate has grown to something like
 > 170gms.
 > > Except for a recent attack of prostatitis, the symptoms are quite
 > tolerable
 > > still, but it's obvious that something will need to be done again at
some
 > > point.  (PSA's around 6.0, but I've had two 16-point biopsies in the
past
 > 3
 > > years - both negative. Uro says there's no significant median lobe
issue.
 > >
 > > I've seen mixed reports here as to the effectiveness of Microwave or
laser
 > > procedures on very large prostates.  Uro is suggesting (when the time
 > comes)
 > > a series of 2 PVPs, or TURP, or making me consider the need for an
open
 > > prostatectomy. As long as the the biopsies stay negative and the
symptoms
 > > are livable, I'm doing absolutely nothing...... but what do some of
you
 > > think of how to evaluate the options in view of a 170 gm prostate???
 > >
 >
 > Gordon Muir in London has used PVP on larger prostates than that
.......they
 > just take patience and a long time
 >
 > Better to have it dealt with now ......no point allowing things to get
worse
 >
 > 1 year on from PVP removal of 70gm median lobe prostate that caused me
 > enough grief while i suffered ........bliss after the PVP
 >
 > gordon muir has a very good record over the years he has been doing this
op. but what about his team. could they do such an effective job?

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