People assigned male at birth (AMAB) who are at average risk for prostate cancer should get a prostate exam starting at age 50. Those with a higher chance of the disease may begin screening earlier.

A prostate screening can help your doctor find prostate cancer early. What’s the recommended age for a prostate exam, and does everyone need one? Learn about the benefits and risks of prostate ...

Jason Junkins, M.D., and his wife, Angela For local urgent care physician Jason Junkins, M.D., prostate cancer was not on his ...

Who should have this exam? Let's start by saying that the digital rectal exam (DRE) appears to be on the way out as a way to screen for prostate cancer. For years, it was a standard tool, often ...

A prostate exam can help your doctor diagnose an enlarged or inflamed prostate. It can also help them diagnose prostate cancer, which is the second most common form of cancer among American men.

Also, the digital rectal exam does not detect all prostate cancers, as it can only assess the back portion of the prostate gland. Other tests to check for prostate cancer may include: Imaging tests.

The majority of men start the diagnostic process for prostate cancer before they become symptomatic. There are several potential tests and exams that may be involved, including transrectal ...

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 ...

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 ...

A study has found that a rectal exam alone or in combination with a blood test doesn't improve prostate cancer detection, suggesting the exams could be omitted from prostate cancer screening in ...

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 ...