The effect of digital rectal exam on the 4Kscore for aggressive prostate cancer

ConclusionsIf the blood draw for the 4 K score is performed after a screening DRE, there is a statistically significant difference in the 4 K score results, but in the vast majority of cases it would not affect clinical decision making.

Source: The Prostate - February 19, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Michael A. Maccini, Nicholas J. Westfall, Adrie Van Bokhoven, Marshall Scott Lucia, Wendy Poage, Paul D. Maroni, Shandra S. Wilson, Leonard Michael Glod é, Paul Arangua, Jay Newmark, Mitchell Steiner, Priya N. Werahera, Elward David Crawford Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research