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When combined with a digital rectal exam, a PSA test can allow doctors to more accurately predict a person’s risk of having prostate cancer.
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Luisel Ricks-Santi, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
In such cases, cancer can be diagnosed via a rectal exam or an MRI.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Screening for prostate cancer typically involves a blood test and a digital rectal exam, and guidelines vary for when men should talk to their doctor about it.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 May 2025
Doctors can perform a range of tests, from a digital rectal exam to a blood test, to determine whether a patient has prostate cancer.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 May 2025
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Luisel Ricks-Santi, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
In such cases, cancer can be diagnosed via a rectal exam or an MRI.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Screening for prostate cancer typically involves a blood test and a digital rectal exam, and guidelines vary for when men should talk to their doctor about it.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 May 2025
Doctors can perform a range of tests, from a digital rectal exam to a blood test, to determine whether a patient has prostate cancer.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 May 2025
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“Rectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectal. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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