It's the digital exam, stupid

Yes I am familiar with the stupid framing of the prostate controversyI had my prostate robotically removed a few years backNow the PSA exam has been placed on the chopping blockThat's stupidThe chopping block should be reserved for every doctor Who cannot answer affirmatively a simple questionDid you perform a thorough, educated digital examSuch an exam is what what saved meI had a false negative PSAWith a digital exam you FEEL the lump that was not there the last timeThen you get your biopsyThen your Gleason ScoreIf it is high enough you choose your treatmentThis is all subtle stuff Well beyond the competence of The New York Times to comprehend apparentlyI have never seen it written that the bestWay to determine if you are at riskFrom prostate cancer Is a PSA testAND a digital examI wonder if some doctors are actually forgoing digital examsBecause they are relying on PSAsIf that is the case That is a scandalThis prostate story has been Macerated by poor framing 
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