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Is Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) Outdated?
A common question in our comments section is whether the digital rectal exam (DRE), also known as the "finger test," is still relevant in 2023. Here, medical oncologist Mark Scholz, MD, argues that the DRE is low-risk and still valuable because it can catch low-PSA-producing cancers that would...- madman
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- Forum: Prostate Related Issues
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Interview with NYC urologist Dr. Michael Rotman
Michael Rotman, MD, is a board-certified Urologist who offers his patients over two decades of expertise. He graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Rotman is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital, Mount Sinai Beth Israel and St Johns Episcopal Hospital. Dr. Rotman's...- Nelson Vergel
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- Forum: Expert Interviews
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Is it time to abandon the digital rectal examination?
Abstract Objective: In 2012 the US Preventive Services Task Force released recommendations against prostate specific antigen (PSA) based screening for prostate cancer, but did not fully address screening via digital rectal exam (DRE). As such, many practitioners continue to perform DRE in...- Nelson Vergel
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- Forum: Health & Wellness
