Health Minister is considering a comprehensive examination of operations conducted before 2010, specifically addressing children's surgeries for hip dysplasia done outside Dublin hospitals.
"Before we had a really good blood test, the rectal exam was really the only way we had to screen the prostate for cancer," Adam Weiner, a urologic oncologist, stated, highlighting the historical importance of the DRE in prostate examinations. He underlined that the shift in procedures reflects advancements in cancer detection methods.