For years, men were told to schedule an annual prostate exam after age 50—but screening recommendations have changed. Routine digital exams are no longer advised for prostate cancer detection, and PSA ...

AWARENESS MONTH, AND ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, THE DISEASE SEES OVER 300,000 NEW CASES YEARLY, AS WELL AS MORE THAN 35,000 DEATHS A YEAR, MAKING IT CRUCIAL FOR MEN TO UNDERGO A ...

Prostate cancer often develops silently, leaving many unaware until it’s advanced.

Dear T.A.: The prostate exam remains controversial. Even though the prostate exam is no longer recommended by many authorities, I still think you may be right to be concerned. Prostate cancer is a ...

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 ...

Almost half of men falsely believe they need invasive tests to check for prostate cancer, a charity has said. A rectal exam – during which a doctor or nurse will check inside a patient’s bottom using ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight men will get diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. What's ...

Prostate cancer screening tests have been considered standard practice in preventative care for middle-aged men for the last 30 years. One in every seven American men will develop prostate cancer at ...

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 ...