The digital rectal examination is a procedure where a physician feels the surface of the prostate with a gloved finger. The doctor is able to feel any lumps or hard areas on the prostate. A PSA test ...

SAN DIEGO — By skipping rectal examinations as part of their workup, physicians may be missing the cause of constipation for some, a new study suggests. Constipation is one of the most common reasons ...

A prostate biopsy involves removing prostate tissue to test for cancer. Learn about types, procedure, risks, and follow-up ...

Under what circumstances can a patient in an emergency room be forced to submit to a procedure that doctors deem to be medically necessary? That question--and the notion of informed consent--is at the ...

Explore how robotic rectum training enhances medical education with haptic technology for realistic rectal exam procedures. The rectal exam is a delicate art to learn. Doctors perform this procedure ...

Digital rectal examination (DRE) inadequately identifies risk for prostate cancer on a population level, according to a meta-analysis that compared DRE indications of elevated risk with biopsy ...

SINGAPORE: A digital rectal exam is a quick and simple way of helping to check for signs of one of the most common cancers in Singapore. And yet, the test for prostate cancer is more likely to be ...