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NICE recommends prostate artery embolisation as a treatment option for BPH symptoms

BMJ 2018; 361 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k1879 (Published 27 April 2018) Cite this as: BMJ 2018;361:k1879
  1. Susan Mayor
  1. London, UK

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended prostate artery embolisation as a treatment option for lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Updated guidance,1 published on 25 April, follows new data from a unique collaborative study run by UK interventional radiologists and urological surgeons working with the regulator.2

“Results from the study show prostate artery embolisation can help large numbers of men with …

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