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Putting both the rectal and non-rectal cancer patients together, 92% did not have a recurrence of their cancer after two years.
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Alice Park, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Healthcare providers often detect prostate cancer using routine screening tools, including a digital rectal exam and a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 July 2025
The most accurate way to check a dog’s temperature is to use a pet-safe digital rectal thermometer.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The five-year survival rates are good if the cancer remains localized (early stages): 91% for colon cancer and 90% for rectal cancer.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Healthcare providers often detect prostate cancer using routine screening tools, including a digital rectal exam and a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 July 2025
The most accurate way to check a dog’s temperature is to use a pet-safe digital rectal thermometer.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 2 July 2025
The five-year survival rates are good if the cancer remains localized (early stages): 91% for colon cancer and 90% for rectal cancer.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Rectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectal. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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