Long-term benefits of TUMT (transurethral microwave thermotherapy) unproven, says Swedish council
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Although scientific documentation for the short-term effects of high energy transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) in the treatment of benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) exists, few studies have been carried out on long-term benefits to patients, claims a new report by the Swedish council on technology assessment in health care (SBU). In addition to this, there has been no cost analysis of high energy TUMT in comparison with other treatment methods, says SBU in an alert issued last week.