Almost half of men falsely believe they need invasive tests to check for prostate cancer, cancer awareness campaigners in the UK say. A rectal exam – during which a doctor or nurse will check inside a ...

A study by the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has taken a closer look at the effectiveness of common examination methods for the early detection of ...

The prostate gland, though small, plays a crucial role in men’s health. Located below the bladder, this walnut-sized organ often goes unnoticed until problems arise. Medical experts emphasize that ...

I am a 77-year-old male and have not had a rectal exam for three years. My newest physician says it is not necessary, in light of my PSA exams over the past six years. (The result of the last one in ...

Digital rectal examination (DRE) is neither helpful nor useful as a solitary prostate cancer screening tool in middle-aged men, say investigators reporting the PROBASE study. The study compared ...

A new study has found that digital rectal examination alone or in combination with a blood test does not improve prostate cancer detection compared to the blood test alone. The findings suggest that ...

In an audio CME program on preventive care, the lecturer on prostate cancer stated that “prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is recommended for screening; digital rectal examination (DRE) has no real ...

We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

A new Pennsylvania law will require medical facilities to obtain written and verbal consent from patients before performing pelvic, prostate and rectal exams on them while they are unconscious. The ...