A procedure in which the physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum to examine the prostate gland for signs of cancer

Evaluation of a patient”s symptoms and/or test results, with the intent of identifying and verifying the existence of any underlying disease or abnormal condition.

The active form of the male hormone, testosterone, produced after testosterone is transformed by an enzyme known as 5-alpha reductase.

Any of a class of immunoregulatory substances that are secreted by cells of the immune system.