How Is A Prostate Check Up Done?

Posted on Sun, 6 Apr 2014

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Sun, 6 Apr 2014 Answered on

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Question : When having a prostate check internally why do some doctors jab you just before they withdraw from their examination. ???? Is there a purpose for this???

Answered by Dr. Surendiran Gaj (3 hours later)

Brief Answer: Part of clinical examination. Detailed Answer: Hello there, Welcome to Healthcare magic, Nice to meet you here, The prostate cancer is diagnosed by clinical examination and Prostate specific antigen. While clinical examination plays a vital role, it is given important. As the prostate palpation plays a crucial role in differentiating it between benign prostatic hypertrophy [inflamed prostate] and prostatic cancer. As the cancer involves the posterior lobe [peripheral zone] of the prostate, it takes the examining surgeon to thrush [jab], in order to confirm is it posterior lobe before withdrawing. As prostate is located deeply and its examination feels uncomfortable for most of the individuals. So kindly bare with him, he just tried to treat your condition only. Hope helped you, Take care. Dr.surendiran.g

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