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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 ...

Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The finger-up-the-bottom examination for prostate cancer has been drawn into question. An international panel of ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

NFL tight ends and prostate cancer survivor Bruce Arians star in a Super Bowl commercial promoting a new, finger-free PSA ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Don't fear the finger! That's the message from Urology of Virginia concerning physical exams for prostate cancer, also known as digital rectal exams. That's what first alerted me ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the advent of more reliable and accurate ways to screen for prostate cancer, such as PSA testing and prostate MRI, the authors argue that it is time to stop the “antiquated practice” of the ...