meghana jadhav
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while doing per rectal examination which part of the prostate gland is palpable?
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posterior peripheral
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u r right mj...
but can u tell me the significance of the rectal examination...
is it like that ....everytime u palpate a mass per rectally...it is...ca prostate...can u elaborate???
thanx in advance
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If you palpate a firm nodule the yield of it being prostate ca. is about 10 to 20% with DRE.
If you do a DRE and PSAand their both positive the yield of it being prostate ca. is 60-70%
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