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Rectal Exams Unreliable for Prostatic Cancer Detection
Even though new study reveals that a rectal exam of the prostate alone cannot reliably detect prostate cancer, the exam should not be omitted.
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Leen Naji, MD1, Harkanwal Randhawa, BHSc2, Zahra Sohani, MSc, PhD3, etal. Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; Ann Fam Med. 2018;16:149-154.
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By Howard G. Smith MD, AMEven though new study reveals that a rectal exam of the prostate alone cannot reliably detect prostate cancer, the exam should not be omitted.
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Leen Naji, MD1, Harkanwal Randhawa, BHSc2, Zahra Sohani, MSc, PhD3, etal. Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Screening in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; Ann Fam Med. 2018;16:149-154.