The first step is usually a digital rectal examination, to examine the tone of the sphincter and to determine if preparation has been adequate.
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However, the Turkish military perceives homosexuality as an " illness " and requires rectal examination and visual " evidence " to support such a claim.
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Rectal examinations are usually not performed due to the increased risk of introducing bacteria into the blood stream and the possible development of rectal abscesses.
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They include mammograms, colo-rectal examinations, immunizations for children and well-child visits, and a long list of other measures, according to people with knowledge of the negotiations.
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Once, Le gave a rectal examination and then forgot about the patient, leaving him waiting while she left to wash up and write the medical report.
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Most urologists will monitor a patient on surveillance with PSA and digital rectal examination at least biannually, and perform surveillance prostate biopsies at 1-2 year intervals.
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Rectal examination also gives information on the consistency of the stool, the presence of hemorrhoids, admixture of blood and whether any tumors, polyps or abnormalities are present.
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If effective, a urine test is considered easier and less embarrassing for the patient than blood tests or rectal examinations and, therefore, less likely to discourage early diagnosis.
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Doctors awed by such people may defer important tests and procedures like a rectal examination, thus failing to detect a prostate or colon cancer when it could be cured.
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The hand points into a black hole, in an irreverent reference to the digital rectal examination for prostate cancer, although this is performed with one finger instead of two.
