Three in ten men have never had a digital rectal exam or don't plan to, survey cited during Novembro Azul
Biochemist Melissa Tourino, from Laboratório Santa Cecília, explains on Revista da Cidade why the digital rectal exam and the PSA test must go together
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Three in ten men have never had a digital rectal exam or don't plan to, according to data from the Associação Brasileira de Urologia (Brazilian Urology Association), cited on Monday's (9) Revista da Cidade on Rádio Cultura. The figure came up in the interview about Novembro Azul with biochemist Melissa Tourino, from Laboratório Santa Cecília.
Melissa explained why the exam is done the way it is: the prostate sits very close to the intestine, and with a gloved finger the urologist can feel it and identify nodules or enlargement.
"It is important for men to get both the PSA test and the digital rectal exam every year," said the biochemist, who recommends both tests starting at age 50 and continuing until around 75 or 80.
Watch the Revista da Cidade segment in the video for this story.
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