Meanings of rectal examination in English

Digital rectal examination specificity was similar in men receiving finasteride or placebo.

Digital rectal examination remains an important component of early prostate cancer detection.

Conclusions: Finasteride significantly improves prostate cancer detection with digital rectal examination.

Thereafter, a digital rectal examination and transrectal ultrasound were performed.

In the current study we report the impact of finasteride on digital rectal examination sensitivity and specificity.

Postoperative follow-up data were obtained through routine serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal examination.

No other unexpected diagnoses were established, and no useful additional diagnostic information was obtained by routine rectal examination.

We present a case of systemic contact dermatitis after a digital rectal examination with a urological lubricant containing amethocaine.

Based on digital rectal examination (DRE), reduction of prostate and tumor size was noted in all cases.

In men in the placebo and finasteride groups digital rectal examination sensitivity was greater for detecting higher grade tumors.

I'm thinking of vaginal and breast examinations in women, rectal examination in both sexes, and testicular examination in men.

Purpose: Men undergoing screening for prostate cancer are recommended to undergo digital rectal examination and prostate specific antigen measurement.

History and digital rectal examination are the mainstay of diagnosis, with manual extraction under general anaesthesia being the procedure of choice.

Conclusions: Transrectal ultrasonography is a useful adjunct to PSA and digital rectal examination in the detection of local recurrences following radical prostatectomy.

The indications for biopsy were generally serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) elevation, abnormal findings on a digital rectal examination, or both.

On Monday the complainant gave evidence the defendant made inappropriate comments to her while preparing her for a rectal examination in January 2015.