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...enlarged prostates, one would say 'So what, it's just uncomfortable,'" says TIME's Christine Gorman. "But if this procedure is offered as a solution, I'm not sure what's more uncomfortable: the need for frequent urination or having a catheter threaded up your penis." The machine, called Prostatron, threads a catheter through the urethra into the prostate. A computer pulses microwaves through the catheter, heating the prostate up to 111 degrees, killing excess prostate tissue and relieving the pressure on the urethra, allowing a freer flow of urine. Cooling water circulates through the catheter insuring that the urethra...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Enlarged Prostates to be Zapped | 5/6/1996 | See Source »

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