A common method of detecting prostate cancer may not be accurate enough as a reliable screening tool by itself, scientists have warned. The digital rectal exam (DRE) is widely used by medical ...

A common method of detecting prostate cancer may not be accurate enough as a reliable screening tool by itself, scientists have warned. The digital rectal exam (DRE) is widely used by medical ...

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 ...

Normal findings in selected men with elevated PSA may justify delaying a second prostate biopsy. Researchers in the Netherlands who examined the value of digital rectal examination (DRE) in prostate ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." IF YOU’VE NEVER had a prostate cancer screening, you may worry that it will be embarrassing and ...

Routine use of MRI during active surveillance of men with prostate cancer allows patients to skip digital rectal examinations and some biopsies, and this approach is best practice, according to an ...

Prostate health is a crucial aspect of men’s health, yet it often doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. The prostate gland — a small walnut-shaped organ located below the bladder — plays a ...

When our writer was experiencing some troubling symptoms, the doctor sent him for a digital rectal exam. The damaging preconceptions around it, he learned, are far removed from the reality To cut to ...

Prognostic impact of BRCA mutation on metastasis-free survival in a localized/locoregional high-risk real-world prostate cancer population. The silent burden: A SEER-based analysis of potential years ...

SAN ANTONIO – As Prostate Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, a local doctor is reminding all men that prostate cancer awareness is important year-round. “Prostate cancer occurs everywhere across ...