A simple blood test has replaced the traditional rectal exam as the initial step in prostate cancer screening. As part of Men ... "You don’t need a finger up the bum to test for prostate cancer." ...

How to test for prostate cancer: Explaining the DRE, PSA, MRI methods. A digital rectal exam, or DRE, is the most common screening test for prostate cancer, according to the Dana-Farber Cancer ...

Two brothers and prostate cancer patients from Shrewsbury joined a UK-wide movement to say "you don’t need a finger up the ...

To screen for prostate cancer, your doctor will perform a digital rectal exam (DRE). This test involves inserting a gloved finger into your rectum to feel for any irregularities in the prostate.

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 ...

Former President Joe Biden's diagnosis with an advanced stage of prostate cancer that has metastasized, or spread, to his bones prompted an outpouring of concern and questions about his condition ...

Prostate cancer can also be tested for via digital rectal exam, which is when a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum to feel for bumps or hard areas on the prostate that ...

To examine your prostate your doctor puts a finger into your back passage (rectum). This procedure is also called a digital rectal exam (DRE). The diagram below shows the position of the prostate ...

Jeremy Clarkson has shared a sad death admission as he opened up about getting prostate exams to check for cancer. The Clarkson's Farm star has been keeping a close eye on his health following his ...

And this should be a wake-up call for all of those who don't get an annual physical exam to consider doing that and to include the PSA blood test as a screening examination for prostate cancer on ...

However, with prostate cancer screenings now more accessible in St Ann, on a weekly basis, the consultant urologist sees 50 to 70 patients in the clinic for prostate-related issues — and 80 per ...