st prostate exam...what a disaster.
11-09-2012, 09:48 AM
Quote: (11-09-2012 07:52 AM)bigxxx Wrote:
I was unable to find any evidence from Medical Sources of a role whatsoever for a DRE to pick up prostate cancer.
Its hard to imagine any value in someone under the age of 50.
A digitial rectal exam becomes an annual event. They need to verify your colon lining is smooth and undamaged. They can potentially find polyps and all sorts of stuff. Prostate cancer is very common; my uncle and a friend had it. It is also very slow-growing, so they don't operate in older men. But in younger men they can definitely spot it early and save your life.