Originally Posted by
Cuyuna
That’s an unfortunate attitude. I’ve discovered many prostate cancers over the years. It’s a shame to not take that diagnostic opportunity when it takes no additional effort, no additional time, and all it costs is one glove.
I've had numerous colonoscopy procedures and not one included a DRE. Years ago my PCP preceded all of her flexible sigmoidoscopy procedures with a DRE. She was the first to feel my Gleason 10 tumor when I saw here for a check-up.