However, when MPS2 was first tested and deployed, it involved the collection of urine after a digital rectal exam (DRE). This phase was necessary, it was believed, because pressure on the prostate ...

A home urine test demonstrated high sensitivity for ... The test we previously validated involved having the patient undergo a digital rectal exam in the office. The current assay builds on ...

"The process requires the prostate to be compressed, causing the release of cellular debris into a urine sample that the patient provides after the rectal exam," said Ganesh S. Palapattu ...

This question is asked so that you can stay comfortable during the exam. Sometimes, a urine sample is requested. What Can I Expect During the Pelvic Exam? You can expect to feel a little ...

Traditional approaches to prostate cancer screening involve blood tests, MRI, and biopsies. However, in addition to being uncomfortable, some of these procedures result in overdiagnosis of low ...

Tosoian and colleagues developed and validated the test in urine collected after a digital rectal exam, but the new study re-validated the test in urine obtained without the exam and the accuracy ...

A rectal exam squishes the prostate, making it more likely that DNA debris from a tumor would wind up in the patient’s urine sample. The new results show that the urine test could be taken at ...

Unlike earlier tests, MPS2 doesn't require an uncomfortable digital rectal exam (DRE) beforehand. Instead, the patient simply collects the first stream of urine, making the procedure easy and ...

Mark J. Acierno, MBA, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), professor at Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine offers a detailed ...