14 June 2016 - Thousands of men could benefit from laser treatment for an enlarged prostate as recommended in new guidance from NICE, published today.

The medical technology guidance supports using the GreenLight XPS laser system in patients who aren’t at high risk of complications from treatment. This means men who don’t have an increased risk of bleeding, whose prostates are smaller than 100 ml and who don’t have urinary retention.

For men who are high risk, there are limited alternative treatment options depending on their clinical situation. An estimated 13,600 men with enlarged prostates could benefit from treatment with this device, and it could save the NHS millions of pounds each year.

For more details, go to: https://www.nice.org.uk/news/press-and-media/nice-recommends-laser-device-to-help-thousands-of-men-with-an-enlarged-prostate