Pull your finger out, doc, rectal exams aren't the best way to find prostate cancer
- Written by The Conversation
Rectal examinations are less accurate than blood tests, missing more cancer and causing more false alarms.thailoei92/Shutterstock Three prime ministers and nearly three years ago, “first bloke” Tim Mathieson caused a brouhaha with his advice on prostate cancer screening:
We can get a blood test for it, but the digital examination is the...







