A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a procedure where a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to check for ...

When you consider the many varied tasks robots are suited to perform, one application no amount of Terminator viewings will prepare you for is the concept of brushing up on your prostate exam ...

What Is a Prostate Exam? A prostate exam is a test that checks for early signs of prostate cancer. It doesn't reveal cancer, but if the test shows an abnormal result, your doctor will likely need to ...

Who should have this exam? Let's start by saying that the digital rectal exam (DRE) appears to be on the way out as a way to screen for prostate cancer. For years, it was a standard tool, often ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 6 (UPI) --Among the least favorite of all medical exams, the digital rectal exam for prostate cancer may be on the way out because other tests are more accurate in detecting ...

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, accounting for an estimated 10.5 lakh cases worldwide, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer's (IARC) Global Cancer ...

Dr. David A. Taub discussed why Prostate Cancer Awareness Month marks a time to highlight early detection and evolving ...

The quality of evidence to support the use of digital rectal exams for prostate cancer screenings in primary care setting was “very low,” according to a systematic review and meta-analysis recently ...

Common knowledge used to hold that men over the age of 50 needed to get an annual digital prostate exam. Catching cancer early is important, but do men really need to get the uncomfortable procedure ...

A new prostate imaging system for the detection of prostate cancer has been evaluated by Weiss and colleagues. Prostate mechanical imaging (PMI; Artann Laboratories, Trenton, NJ) is accomplished by ...

Only 10 percent of men diagnosed with prostate cancer are younger than age 55. I was 48 years old. In April of 2021, I had a radical prostatectomy to remove my prostate and surrounding tissue.

A new study suggests that improved biopsy techniques make PSA less useful in prostate cancer screening. The study suggests that improved biopsy techniques make PSA less useful in prostate cancer ...