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 ...

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 ...

If the test reveals that a tumor contains the gene expression for aggressive cancer, physicians and patients can proceed right away with treatment such as surgery or radiation. Importantly, if the ...

A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...

Arnon Chait thinks his company has a cheaper and more accurate technology for diagnosing prostate cancer than the much-maligned PSA test. The Cleveland-based molecular diagnostics company, AnalizaDx, ...

Former President Joe Biden is battling “aggressive” prostate cancer after doctors found a “small nodule” on his prostate during a routine medical exam. Prostate cancer is one of the most common ...

GPs have been told to stop performing intimate examinations when checking for prostate cancer amid fears it puts men off coming forward. New guidelines published in the British Journal of General ...

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 ...