Prostate Treatments

Microwave Thermotherapy (TUMT)

Microwave Heat Therapy, or “thermotherapy”, offers an exciting and effective advance in the treatment of enlarged prostates causing urinary obstruction and frequent or urgent urination symptoms. Using a special catheter, the prostate is heated. A water cooling system surrounds the heating coil to protect the urethral lining.

The heating of the prostate causes the obstructing tissue to shrink over several weeks, leaving a larger passageway for the urine. The process relieves many symptoms of the enlarged prostate. The treatment is performed in our office and takes less than one hour. Patients report benefits that last for years, with many men preferring this treatment over taking daily medications.

Transurethral Needle Ablation (TUNA)

TUNA therapy is one of the exciting and effective advances in the treatment of enlarged prostates offered by Men’s Health Boston. Using a telescope, the doctor looks inside the prostate and heats several areas with a small needle. This causes the tissue to shrink over several weeks. The treatment is performed in the office and takes less than one hour. The benefits may last for many years, allowing many men to stop taking medications for their urinary symptoms.