2007-09-27 10:40:57 · 3 answers · asked by Deonndre21 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
no.. a screening. Not an exam....but I do appreciate that..because I was actually wondering about that too.
2007-09-27 13:00:02 · update #1
If you are thinking of the actual exam, it goes like this:
Usually painless, the digital rectal exam, or DRE, takes a minute or less (though it may seem longer). The doctor will ask you to bend over or lie on your side; then he or she will insert a gloved, lubricated finger into your anus and check the rear surface of the prostate for abnormalities. Hardness or a lump, for example, might be a sign of prostate cancer.
2007-09-27 11:00:41 · answer #1 · answered by c'mon, cliffy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Starts with a blood test, a PSA. If that is good, usually, that is all the screening done. If it is high, then that is a different matter.
2007-09-27 17:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-09-27 18:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by GMC Sierra Denali 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋