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 ...

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 ...

Researchers in China have created a robotic finger that could be used for prostate exams. Sure, that’s what the original inventor intended… The “Bio-Inspired Soft Finger” is a flexible, finger-like ...

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 ...

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 leading doctor has answered several common questions about prostate cancer in an effort to separate facts from fiction. His insights arrive as more than 63,000 men are diagnosed each year, according ...

HAMPTON ROADS, VA. — Don't fear the finger! That is the name of my prostate cancer special and if you're wondering about that title—yes, I'm talking about that 10 to 15 second physical exam, that most ...

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 ...

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 ...

(Reuters) - Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara, widely remembered for sticking his finger up Uruguay's Edinson Cavani's backside at the 2015 Copa America, has become the face of a campaign to promote ...

A Killingworth man has spoken about how lucky he was to find out he had prostate cancer - as he only insisted his GP gave him a test having watched rugby star Kenny Logan talk about the illness on TV.