Colorectal cancer screening can be done with a stool-based test, blood test or a visual exam of the colon or rectum, such as a colonoscopy. People in good health should continue regular screenings ...

This is why it's important for a patient to have a clean colon before the exam so that the doctor can get a clear look at what's going on inside. The exam takes around half an hour.

Woman discusses how she discovered her colon cancer diagnosis 01:45. A new report from the American Cancer Society found colorectal cancer is affecting younger individuals and they're being ...

Digital rectal exam. Doctors use the digital rectal exam (DRE) as a relatively simple test to check the prostate. Because the prostate is an internal organ, your doctor cannot look at it directly.

A rectal exam is when a doctor inserts a well-lubricated gloved finger into a person’s anus to feel for any abnormalities in a person’s rectum. During a female rectal exam, ...

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I am a 77-year-old male and have not had a rectal exam for three years. My newest physician says it is not necessary, in light of my PSA exams over the past six years. (The result of the last one ...