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Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Pleads for Ablative Therapy

Excerpt from “Worldwide Ablation Technologies”, report #A125 from MedMarket Diligence. An estimated one third of men older than 50 years develop symptoms of prostate enlargement, and 30% of these men eventually require surgery. Some 50% of men have histologic evidence of BPH by the age of 50 years, which increases to 75% in men older [...]

Ablation: An Energized Market

The post below has been superceded by the 2010 analysis, "Ablation Technologies Worldwide Market 2009-2019".  See link for details.  See also "Japanese Ablation Market", "Cryotherapy and Cryosurgery", and "Radiofrequency ablation devices". (See July 2010 report #A145, "Ablation Technologies Worldwide Market, 2009-2019," from MedMarket Diligence, LLC.  May be purchased online.) Energy-based therapies generate sales of $13 [...]