Can a stent be put alongside a cancer tumor rather than do a turp?

Yes, but don't!: There is a prostatic stent known as urolume, which can be placed inside a highly occlusive prostate for benign or malignant bladder outlet obstruction. But the thing has a high rate of causing pain and complications, so has fallen out of favor. It might be better to have the TURP or have Foley catheter changes monthly.

In prostate shrinkit: It sounds as if u r having issues with urination as well as having a prostate cancer. Depending on how and if your are aggelressjvely treating your prostate cancer, you may b able to relieve your urinary symptoms at the same time. If you have enlarged prostate even before the cancer diagnosis, then medication such as Avodart (dutasteride) or even hormone blocking meds may shrink the region causing difficulty.

An alternative - PAE: An alternative you should consider, if you don't want surgery (turp), is prostate artery embolization (pae). Pae is a new treatment option for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, also known as an enlarged prostate gland. This minimally invasive procedure can greatly reduce your symptoms. No need for general anesthesia. Most patients are discharged from the hospital 4 hours after the procedure.