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Almost half of men falsely believe they need invasive tests to check for prostate cancer, cancer awareness campaigners in the UK say. A rectal exam – during which a doctor or nurse will check inside a patient’s bottom using their finger – is no longer useful, according to charity Prostate Cancer UK. The charity is trying to raise awareness that a simple blood test is now used to test for the disease as part of its Find it Earlier campaign. It comes after a survey of almost 1,000 men in the UK found 46% thought they would need a rectal exam, and this was one of the biggest factors putting them …

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