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Article: PROSTATE SURGERY DISCOURAGED.(MAIN)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- February 9, 1994
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Byline: New York Times
Men with enlarged prostates should consider many treatments other than surgery to relieve their symptoms, including, in some cases, no treatment at all, federal health officials said Tuesday.
New federal guidelines for treating benign enlarged prostates say men with mild to moderate symptoms may want to consider periods of doctor-monitored observation, or "watchful waiting," instead of choosing drug or surgical therapy right away.
Dr. Philip R. Lee, assistant secretary for health in the Health and Human Services Department, said the guidelines conclude that the ultimate decision on treatment should be left up to the ...