A rectal exam – during which a doctor or nurse will check inside a patient’s bottom using their finger – is no longer useful, according to Prostate Cancer UK. Laura Kerby, chief executive of Prostate Cancer UK, added: “Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but many don’t realise that they’re at risk of getting the disease. “This, combined with long-standing myths and misconceptions about prostate cancer testing, means that too many lives are being cut short. Tim Scane, 66, from Didcot in Oxfordshire, was diagnosed early with prostate cancer after seeing an advert for Prostate Cancer UK’s Risk Checker on social media. However, Transform has the potential to reduce deaths from prostate cancer by 40%, Prostate Cancer UK said.
