Round Table: “Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy: Modern Aspects” Introduction

Abstract

BPH represents a multiform disease in its different aspects: development, progression, clinical presentation and response to treatment. This partially derives from the complex structure of the prostatic gland where stromal and epithelial components influence each other even by means of other factors (like EGF). The same complexity can be found in the clinical evaluation of obstruction where different factors are involved (mechanical, dynamic and muscular). The aim of this Round Table is to clarify some of the above mentioned aspects