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Regimen for treating prostate tissue and surgical kit for use in the regimen

  • US 7,015,253 B2
  • Filed: 07/09/2002
  • Issued: 03/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A treatment regimen for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia comprising:

  • a) necrosing hyperplastic prostate tissue sufficiently to elicit a reparative process, wherein necrosing prostate tissue includes surgically damaging a portion of prostate tissue by injecting ethanol into the portion of prostate tissue; and

    b) coadministering a therapeutically effective amount of an antiandrogen;

    such that steps a) and b) are sufficient to reduce the size of the prostate relative to its size prior to treatment.

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