TUMT

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008985",
  "term": "TUMT",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). An instrument is inserted through the urethra into the bladder. A small microwave antenna on the instrument heats nearby prostate tissue and destroys it. This relieves pressure and improves urine flow. Also called transurethral microwave thermotherapy.",
  "expansions": [
    "transurethral microwave thermotherapy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tumt/"
}