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By Lisa Fayed, About.com Guide to Cancer since 2005

Can I just skip the rectal exam and have a PSA test done?

Friday April 28, 2006
This is a common question about prostate cancer screening. Just as women hate their annual pap smear, men don't eactly look forward to their prostate screenings. It is a very good question - is a PSA as good as a rectal exam? Find out the answer in PSA vs DRE : Can I just skip out on the DRE?

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