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digital rectal examination |
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Digital rectal examination A routine screening test that is used to detect any lumps in the prostate gland or any hardening or other abnormality of the prostate tissue. The doctor inserts a gloved and lubricated finger (digit) into the patient's rectum, which lies just behind the prostate. Typically, since a majority of tumors develop in the posterior region of the prostate, they can be detected through the rectum. Mentioned in: Anoscopy, Prostate Biopsy digital rectal examination The insertion of a gloved & lubricated index finger per rectum by an examiner to palpate the prostate–and detect ↑ firmness, and anorectal mucosa, given its efficacy as a screening tool for
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Cancer societies recommend that men over 50 submit to an uncomfortable colonoscopy every five years, as well as a very uncomfortable digital rectal examination yearly in order to more readily detect the onset of prostate cancer. The digital rectal examination (DRE), the transrectal ultrasound, and the prostate biopsy were a particular focus--a clear similarity being that they are all transrectal procedures. Men ages 50 and older should undergo a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal examination yearly to screen for prostate cancer. |
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