A simple blood test -not a rectal exam - is now the first step in checking for prostate cancer, men across the North East have been told. Men across the region are uniting during Men’s Health Week to ...

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 ...

HAMPTON ROADS, VA. — Don't fear the finger! That is the name of my prostate cancer special and if you're wondering about that title—yes, I'm talking about that 10 to 15 second physical exam, that most ...

Researchers in China have created a robotic finger that could be used for prostate exams. Sure, that’s what the original inventor intended… The “Bio-Inspired Soft Finger” is a flexible, finger-like ...

McCann Canada is out with a funny new campaign about a serious subject—prostate cancer—on behalf of Prostate Cancer Canada. The truth of the matter is that a prostate exam by a medical professional ...

AWARENESS MONTH, AND ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, THE DISEASE SEES OVER 300,000 NEW CASES YEARLY, AS WELL AS MORE THAN 35,000 DEATHS A YEAR, MAKING IT CRUCIAL FOR MEN TO UNDERGO A ...

Men whose index finger is longer than ring finger are less likely to develop it According to a study in the British Journal of Cancer, men whose index finger was longer than their ring finger were ...

A new at-home saliva test could help identify men with a high risk of prostate cancer more accurately than blood tests, leading to earlier diagnosis and more successful treatment. Prostate cancer is ...