Steve Martin is CEO of Intelligent Retinal Imaging Systems (IRIS), the leading diabetic retinal exam (DRE) program for primary care.

The dreaded finger exam to check for prostate cancer used to be a mainstay of check-ups for older men. With its value now in question, some doctors share the risks and benefits with their patients ...

Digital rectal exam of prostate may no longer be necessary, researchers say Previous studies have similarly found PSA tests to be more useful to patients for prostate cancer testing.

Patients today whose cancer first is diagnosed based on a DRE apparently are rare, and they have more advanced cancers large enough to be felt on the exam. These days, prostate cancer typically ...

Dr. David A. Taub discussed why Prostate Cancer Awareness Month marks a time to highlight early detection and evolving ...

Here is how I explain the two tests used for prostate cancer screening to my patients. Digital rectal exam (DRE) Traditionally, the DRE has been a standard component of prostate cancer screening.

Diagnosing advanced prostate cancer is not a single test—it’s a layered process that combines bloodwork, imaging, pathology, ...

For older men, the prostate rectal exam may become passe. And the doctor-patient bond just might improve.

The routine use of MRI during active surveillance for prostate cancer obviates the need for another exam that some patients find uncomfortable, an expert panel agreed.

A positive digital rectal exam performed in the primary care setting led to positive prostate biopsy findings in about half of cases in a meta-analysis.

No one likes going for that annual physical exam. For many, the anxiety increases when it includes a cancer screening.