Who Should Get a Digital Rectal Exam? You may need a digital rectal exam if you have rectal bleeding, abdominal or pelvic pain or a change in bowel habits. But studies have shown there is little ...

A prostate biopsy involves removing prostate tissue to test for cancer. Learn about types, procedure, risks, and follow-up ...

Digital rectal examination (DRE) inadequately identifies risk for prostate cancer on a population level, according to a meta-analysis that compared DRE indications of elevated risk with biopsy ...

Like most men, I'll never forget my first time. I was 50-ish. On command, I dropped my drawers and bent over the examining table. I heard the snap of the gloves and I felt some resistance as an index ...

The dreaded finger exam to check for prostate cancer used to be a mainstay of check-ups for older men. With its value now in question, some doctors share the risks and benefits with their patients and ...

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 ...

Jairam Eswara, MD, FACS, is a nationally recognized urology specialist and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He’s the Chair of the Department of Urology at Tufts Medical Center and an ...

If the results of your prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test or digital rectal exam (DRE) suggest that you may have prostate cancer, your doctor will perform a biopsy to find out for sure. They’ll ...

FATHER’S DAY will be observed tomorrow, and what better way to show your dad you care about him and his health than by educating him on early signs and prevention of one of the most common problems in ...