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One of the more contentious components of men’s health exams is the digital rectal exam. While the digital rectal exam can provide valuable information, it is not always necessary for every patient.

His call comes as top surgeons and the men’s health charity Prostate Cancer UK have called for the end of the digital rectal exam (DRE) as a routine test, describing it as outdated and unnecessary.

GPs should no longer have to do rectal exams when trying to diagnose prostate cancer as it is a ‘poor test’ for detection, leading urologists have argued. The British Association of Urological ...

Once it’s done you can get up and get dressed. Your doctor will then discuss the results of the examination with you. A digital rectal examination alone won’t diagnose prostate cancer. This is because ...