Phase I Study of Hepatic Arterial Melphalan Infusion and Hepatic Venous Hemofiltration Using Percutaneously Placed Catheters in Patients With Unresectable Hepatic Malignancies Clinical assessment of ...

In the modern era of advanced imaging and genomics testing, the digital rectal exam (DRE) is still an "important" and clinically relevant prognostic test for prostate cancer, conclude the authors of a ...

Study shows cT2 subclassifications as determined by digital rectal examination, independent predicts mortality risk in men with prostate cancer. Digital rectal examination (DRE) findings remain an ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Sept. 6, 2016 - 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 ...

What Is a Prostate Exam? A prostate exam is a test that checks for early signs of prostate cancer. It doesn't reveal cancer, but if the test shows an abnormal result, your doctor will likely need to ...

A digital rectal examination (DRE) is a simple procedure doctors use to examine the lower rectum and other internal organs. A DRE is done for a number of reasons. It’s a quick, easy way to check the ...

A Jamaican urologist is urging a shift in the focus of prostate cancer screening from the long-promoted digital rectal examination (DRE) to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test, citing what ...

Background A 61-year-old male presented with a history of gradually rising PSA over several years. His PSA had increased from 3.3 to 7 ng/ml over 3 years. Investigations Digital rectal examination, ...