The present invention provides treatment regimens for treating diseased prostate
tissue, including the steps of chemically ablating prostate tissue and coadministering
an antiandrogen. In some embodiments, prostate tissue is chemically ablated by
injection of ethanol, or an injectable gel comprising ethanol, into prostate tissue.
Steroidal and non-steroidal antiandrogens are suitable antiandrogens. One suitable
non-steroidal antiandrogen is bicalutamide. The treatment regimen is suitable for
treatment of prostate tissue diseases including benign prostatic hyperplasia and
prostatic carcinoma. The invention further provides a treatment regimen for treating
benign prostatic hyperplasia, including the steps of damaging prostate tissue and
coadministering an antiandrogen. Also provided by the present invention is a kit
for treating a human male, including a means for necrosing prostate tissue, an
antiandrogen drug, and a means for administering the antiandrogen drug. A kit including
a first surgical device for delivering a chemoablation fluid to prostate tissue
transurethrally, an antiandrogen drug such as bicalutamide, and a second surgical
device for administering the antiandrogen drug, is further provided.