Transurethral needle ablation

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Transurethral needle ablation
TermTransurethral needle ablation
Short definitiontransurethral needle ablation - (pronounced) (TRANZ-yoo-REE-thrul NEE-dul a-BLAY-avoid) procedure to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). An instrument with a small probe that emits low-level radiofrequency energy is inserted through the urethra into the prostate. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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transurethral needle ablation - (pronounced) (TRANZ-yoo-REE-thrul NEE-dul a-BLAY-avoid) procedure to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). An instrument with a small probe that emits low-level radiofrequency energy is inserted through the urethra into the prostate. The probe's energy heats and destroys adjacent prostate tissue. This relieves pressure and improves urine flow. Also called transurethral radiofrequency ablation and TUNA

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