The effect of digital rectal examination on prostate-specific antigen levels.
8. Januar 2018Historical Paper OBJECTIVE–To identify the effect of digital rectal examination (DRE) on serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. DESIGN–A prospective trial before and after DRE. SETTING–Multicenter outpatient screening program. PATIENTS–A total of 2754 healthy men aged 40 years and older who presented to a prostate cancer screening program and consented to two phlebotomies. MAIN OUTCOME
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