A rectal biopsy is a procedure used to extract a tissue sample from the rectum for laboratory analysis. The rectum is the lowest 6 inches of the large intestine, located just above the anal canal. The ...

Penn State College of Medicine researchers have stressed that the digital rectal exam is an important screening test to discover prostate cancer. The digital rectal examination is a procedure where a ...

A common method of detecting prostate cancer may not be accurate enough as a reliable screening tool by itself, scientists have warned. Science X Daily and the Weekly Email Newsletter are free ...

In a digital rectal examination (DRE), the doctor checks the prostate by putting a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum to feel the back of the prostate gland. This allows him to feel the size of ...

A rectovaginal examination is a manual physical examination of the rectum and the vagina. While it is not generally a standard part of a medical or gynecological evaluation, it may be done if there ...

What is a rectal examination? It is an examination where the doctor puts a finger inside the rectum to feel if there is any abnormality. The Latin word for finger is digitus, so it is also called a ...

SINGAPORE: A digital rectal exam is a quick and simple way of helping to check for signs of one of the most common cancers in Singapore. And yet, the test for prostate cancer is more likely to be ...

A DOCTOR has revealed why men must never turn down a rectal examination by the NHS. The procedure, which involves a doctor inserting a lubricated finger into the rectum, is a “vital” screening tool ...

This article reviews the pathogenesis, clinical presentation and surgical management of rectal prolapse. Full-thickness prolapse of the rectum causes significant discomfort because of the sensation of ...

A new Pennsylvania law will require medical facilities to obtain written and verbal consent from patients before performing pelvic, prostate and rectal exams on them while they are unconscious. The ...

A new Pennsylvania law will require doctors to get a patient's verbal and written consent before medical students can perform pelvic or rectal exams on someone who receives anesthesia. At a press ...