WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 6 (UPI) --Among the least favorite of all medical exams, the digital rectal exam for prostate cancer may be on the way out because other tests are more accurate in detecting ...

The question: I'm a 44-year-old male and I'm nervous to see my doctor for fear of having the dreaded "finger test" to check my prostate. When is the right time to come in for this test and is it ...

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men but often goes unnoticed. Experts stress early screening, awareness ...

Almost half of men falsely believe they need invasive tests to check for prostate cancer, cancer awareness campaigners in the UK say. A rectal exam – during which a doctor or nurse will check inside a ...

Some health issues cause fear and loathing. Unfortunately, those are often the ones that are dangerous to ignore. Welcome to a discussion of prostate cancer. Yes, it means bringing up such not-so-fun ...

THE WOODLANDS - With the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recent recommendation against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer in healthy males, men are likely to be more ...

Michigan currently has no state law preventing medical students from performing pelvic exams on anesthetized patients without their consent. Surveys indicate that nonconsensual exams are common for ...

A leading doctor has answered several common questions about prostate cancer in an effort to separate facts from fiction. His ...

Routine use of MRI during active surveillance of men with prostate cancer allows patients to skip digital rectal examinations and some biopsies, and this approach is best practice, according to an ...

The general manager for a South Carolina minor league baseball team publicly received a prostate exam during a Thursday night game. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans' Andy Milovich was taped from the ...