HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Next step: getting my prostate cancer treated! Last month I shared I was diagnosed with it, in fact, one area is considered a high-grade cancer which has narrowed by options for ...

A transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) of the prostate may also be called a prostate sonogram or endorectal ultrasound. A doctor usually performs a TRUS to help diagnose prostate cancer or detect prostate ...

A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...

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The finger-up-the-bottom examination for prostate cancer has been drawn into question. An international panel of experts recently suggested that so-called digital rectal examination for “active ...

Your prostate is an organ that makes some of the fluid that’s part of semen. It’s below your bladder and in front of your rectum. Prostate cancer happens when the cells in your prostate gland grow out ...