Early detection of high-grade prostate cancer using digital rectal examination (DRE) in men with a prostate-specific antigen level of <2.5 ng/mL and the risk of death
BJU International, 07/05/2012
Clinical Article
Hattangadi JA et al. – Clinically localised disease on digital rectal examination (DRE) among men with prostate–specific antigen–occult high–grade prostate cancer was associated with improved prostate cancer–specific mortality and all–cause mortality, suggesting that DRE in this cohort may have the potential to improve survival.



