Prostate cancer physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Common physical examination findings of prostate cancer include cachexia, pallor, anesthesia in the lower limbs, paresis in the lower limbs, lower-extremity lymphedema, bony tenderness, suprapubic palpation of the bladder, and an asymmetrical boggy mass with the change of texture may be palpated in the anterior wall of the rectum.
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Skin
Extremities
- Anesthesia in the lower limbs
- Paresis in the lower limbs
- Lower-extremity lymphedema
- Bony tenderness
Abdomen
Digital rectal examination
- An asymmetrical boggy mass with the change of texture may be palpated in the anterior wall of the rectum