Table of Contents

1 Etiology of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Can this Disease Be Prevented?.- 2 Pathogenesis of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Potential Role of Mesenchymal-Epithelial Interactions.- 3 The Natural History of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 4 Chromosome Abnormalities in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 5 Quantifying the Smooth Muscle Content of the Prostate Using Double Immunoenzymatic Staining and Color-Assisted Image Analysis.- 6 Evaluation of End Points in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 7 Contemporary Imaging of the Prostate.- 8 Progress in Surgery for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 9 The Use of Endoprostheses in the Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 10 Prostatic Balloon Dilation.- 11 Laser Therapy in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 12 The Use of Pharmacologic Agents for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 13 Physical Principles of Microwave Hyperthermia of the Prostate.- 14 Biologic Effects of Local Microwave Hyperthermia on Prostatic Tissues.- 15 Cell-Mediated Immune Response in Patients Undergoing Prostatic Hyperthermia.- 16 Transrectal Hyperthermia in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 17 Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy.- 18 Treatment Results with Transurethral Hyperthermia in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- 19 Critical Evaluation of Treatment Modalities in Local Hyperthermia of the Prostate.- 20 Optimization of Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Outcome of Clinical Trials and Future Directions.- List of Contributors.