Should I have surgery or take medication to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?

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Author:	Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: March 31, 2006
Medical Review:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology
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