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 ...

THE WOODLANDS - With the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recent recommendation against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer in healthy males, men are likely to be more ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men but often goes unnoticed. Experts stress early screening, awareness ...

Some health issues cause fear and loathing. Unfortunately, those are often the ones that are dangerous to ignore. Welcome to a discussion of prostate cancer. Yes, it means bringing up such not-so-fun ...

The question: I'm a 44-year-old male and I'm nervous to see my doctor for fear of having the dreaded "finger test" to check my prostate. When is the right time to come in for this test and is it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brad Garrett will get a prostate exam on TV, but will it help cancer awareness? Sept. 4, 2008— -- Forget strapping on a plastic wristband or plastering a ribbon sticker on his car. Actor Brad ...

Shane Greenstein only vaguely recalls being told that a prostate biopsy he had in June was negative for cancer. That's because within two days of the exam he was in the hospital with a potentially ...

The general manager for a South Carolina minor league baseball team publicly received a prostate exam during a Thursday night game. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans' Andy Milovich was taped from 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 ...