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Cancer of the prostate. Do yearly digital rectal examinations save lives?
1Department of Surgery, Walson Army Community Hospital, Fort Dix, NJ 08640.
Postgraduate Medicine
|November 15, 1989
Abstract:
Because there is no cure for metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate, diagnosis before the tumor spreads is imperative. In this article, Dr Mueller discusses the prognosis of the various tumor stages and strongly advises yearly digital rectal examinations to ensure early detection.