A digital rectal exam must be performed to assess for both presence and possible source of blood.

Following the digital rectal exam, the sigmoidoscope will be inserted.

To examine your prostate, the health care provider will perform a digital rectal exam.

For a digital rectal exam, you will take off your clothes below the waist.

Other organs, such as the bladder, can sometimes also be felt during a digital rectal exam.

Check if cancer may be present when results from other tests, such as a digital rectal exam, are not normal.

A digital rectal exam and an anoscopy may be the only tests needed at first.

He or she will also do a physical exam, including a digital rectal exam.

It is important to have regular health checkups, including a digital rectal exam.

A digital rectal exam is an early, simple test to screen for prostate cancer.