It has been medical practice, much to the chagrin of men and their doctors, that a digital rectal exam be performed annually to examine the prostate. I always suspected the utility of this exam; I performed thousands yet never discovered any pathology.
Now a new study examined many previous studies and found that in 9000 screening there was no significant benefit.
It is probably unnecessary. Good news!
Ann Fam Med March/April 2018 vol. 16 no. 2 149-154
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