Early detection of prostate cancer starts with fully informing your male patients

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Early detection of prostate cancer starts with fully informing your male patients

7 October 2020

Jonathan Bentley

Wednesday 7 October 2020, 01:05 AM

Digital rectal examination has low cost and a low false positive rate, but most men refuse to have it done

A patient’s experience with advanced metastatic prostate cancer is etched firmly in GP Jonathan Bentley’s mind, but could it have been prevented?

Key points, Early detection of prostate cancer saves lives, but there is disagreement about who should have a prostate-specific antigen test, digital rectal exami, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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