Patient's reactions to digital rectal examination of the prostate

Patient's reactions to digital rectal examination of the prostate

OBJECTIVE: In recent years, there has been a rise in the incidence of prostate cancer (PCa), and routine screening for the disease has become a well accepted clinical practice. Even with the recognized benefit of this approach, some men are still reluctant to undergo digital rectal examination (DRE)...

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Main Authors: Andre B. Furlan, Rafael Kato, Fabio Vicentini, Jose Cury, Alberto A. Antunes, Miguel Srougi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2008-10-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
prostatic neoplasms
digital rectal examination
diagnosis
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