Jairam Eswara, MD, FACS, is a nationally recognized urology specialist and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He’s the Chair of the Department of Urology at Tufts Medical Center and an ...

Every September, countries across the world observe Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to highlight the importance of prostate health and early detection. It was first declared by the American Foundation ...

Science is not shy about ambiguity, never more so than when it comes to medical advice. So here’s the latest recommendation on prostate-cancer screening: Men should continue to have both a manual ...

AWARENESS MONTH, AND ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, THE DISEASE SEES OVER 300,000 NEW CASES YEARLY, AS WELL AS MORE THAN 35,000 DEATHS A YEAR, MAKING IT CRUCIAL FOR MEN TO UNDERGO A ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Don't fear the finger! That's the message from Urology of Virginia concerning physical exams for prostate cancer, also known as digital rectal exams. That's what first alerted me ...

Personal health and fitness have always been important to Nigel Graham — volunteer firefighter, Northern Ireland native, Spartan ® race veteran and key member of the Aflac flock in Columbia, South ...

A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research has found 'wide variation' in the use of prostate cancer testing across the UK. (Getty Images) (Korrawin via Getty ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Health care professionals are urging men who have a family history of prostate cancer or are over the age of 45 to come in to be screened. Early detection can help them ...