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Is the digital rectal exam any good as a prostate cancer screening test?

dc.contributor.authorKirby, Mike
dc.contributor.authorMerriel, Sam
dc.contributor.authorOlajide, Oluwabunmi
dc.contributor.authorNorman, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorVasdev, Nikhil
dc.contributor.authorHanchanale, Vishwanath
dc.contributor.authorCain, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorWilkinson, Malcom
dc.contributor.authorStephens, Harley
dc.contributor.authorVictor, Debbie
dc.contributor.authorKinnaird, William
dc.contributor.authorTree, Alison
dc.contributor.authorChallapalli, Amarnath
dc.contributor.authorRylance, Amy
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-12T15:45:01Z
dc.date.available2024-04-12T15:45:01Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-29
dc.identifier.citationKirby , M , Merriel , S , Olajide , O , Norman , A , Vasdev , N , Hanchanale , V , Cain , M , Wilkinson , M , Stephens , H , Victor , D , Kinnaird , W , Tree , A , Challapalli , A & Rylance , A 2024 , ' Is the digital rectal exam any good as a prostate cancer screening test? ' , British Journal of General Practice , vol. 74 , 740 , pp. 137-139 . https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24X736677
dc.identifier.issn0960-1643
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/27748
dc.description© The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.description.abstractThere is no shortage of references in popular culture to the prostate examination, with many a laugh built on the punchline of the finger up the bum. Interestingly, while cervical, breast, or bowel screening share barriers to uptake around the intimacy of the examination, ‘ick-factor’, or cultural taboos, they have never become comedy tropes — reflecting the uniquely emasculating perception of the rectal examination.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofBritish Journal of General Practice
dc.titleIs the digital rectal exam any good as a prostate cancer screening test?en
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Health Services and Clinical Research
dc.contributor.institutionBasic and Clinical Science Unit
dc.contributor.institutionExtracellular Vesicle Research Unit
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
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