Digital rectal examination (DRE) is neither helpful nor useful as a solitary prostate cancer screening tool in middle-aged men, say investigators reporting the PROBASE study. The study compared ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “[Digital rectal exams are] frequently incorporated as part of a routine primary care examination in men,” Leen ...

Dr. Dre would be the perfect pitchman for prostate cancer awareness efforts. The rap mogul shares an acronym for an important aspect of prostate cancer probes. Digital rectal examination (DRE) ...

The finger-up-the-bottom examination for prostate cancer has been drawn into question. An international panel of experts recently suggested that so-called digital rectal examination for “active ...

Prostate health remains a crucial topic that many men avoid discussing, even with close family members. Early screenings can make a significant difference in detecting issues before they become severe ...

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 ...