Kevin Kelly answers the question: 'What's A Digital Rectal Exam, How Often?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is a digital rectal exam, and how often should it be done? Answer: A digital rectal exam ...

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 ...

Dr. Kevin Kelly answers the question: 'Digital Rectal Exam, PSA Test Or Both?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: Why do I need both a digital rectal exam and a PSA test? Answer: Unfortunately, a digital ...

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 ...

(HealthDay)—Following U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations against routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, there has been a decrease in utilization of digital rectal ...

This year alone, the American Cancer Society estimates that 29,430 men will die from prostate cancer, which trails only lung cancer as a leading cause of cancer death in men. The abnormal growth of ...

The rectum begins at the rectosigmoid junction, which is demarcated by the confluence of the teniae coli. The anatomical structures that are anterior to the rectum differ in females (Figure 1A) and ...

The digital rectal exam is an important screening test that can discover prostate cancer that a prostate-specific antigen or PSA test may not, despite the higher sensitivity of the PSA test, according ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO — By skipping rectal examinations as part of their workup, physicians may be missing the cause of constipation for some, a new study suggests. Constipation is one of the most common reasons ...