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+ Follow DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION Tag
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                    [ArticleID] => 1338075
                    [Title] => Pa-DRE ka!
                    [Summary] => 

In observance of June as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, men are urged to back a Department of Health campaign dubbed “Pa-DRE ka!” (from the Spanish “padre” meaning father).

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1489320 [AuthorName] => Maria Eleanor E. Valeros [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 542288 [Title] => 1,125 die from cancer in Metro Cebu a year [Summary] =>

Cancer has caused the deaths of at least 1,125 persons per year in Metro Cebu with most cases were reported in Cebu City.

[DatePublished] => 2010-01-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 326151 [Title] => Men above 40 urged to undergo colon tests [Summary] => The Philippine Cancer Society (PCS) yesterday urged all men above 40 years old to undergo Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) annually to prevent rectal and colon cancer.

PCS executive director Quintin Tan said the test is important to detect cancer since people in this age bracket are usually prone to developing colon and rectal cancer.

Tan added that upon reaching the age 50, both men and women are advised to undergo the Fecal Occult Blood Test annually because such cancer types tend to rise in that age group.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION
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    [results] => Array
        (
            [0] => Array
                (
                    [ArticleID] => 1338075
                    [Title] => Pa-DRE ka!
                    [Summary] => 

In observance of June as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, men are urged to back a Department of Health campaign dubbed “Pa-DRE ka!” (from the Spanish “padre” meaning father).

[DatePublished] => 2014-06-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1489320 [AuthorName] => Maria Eleanor E. Valeros [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 542288 [Title] => 1,125 die from cancer in Metro Cebu a year [Summary] =>

Cancer has caused the deaths of at least 1,125 persons per year in Metro Cebu with most cases were reported in Cebu City.

[DatePublished] => 2010-01-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 326151 [Title] => Men above 40 urged to undergo colon tests [Summary] => The Philippine Cancer Society (PCS) yesterday urged all men above 40 years old to undergo Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) annually to prevent rectal and colon cancer.

PCS executive director Quintin Tan said the test is important to detect cancer since people in this age bracket are usually prone to developing colon and rectal cancer.

Tan added that upon reaching the age 50, both men and women are advised to undergo the Fecal Occult Blood Test annually because such cancer types tend to rise in that age group.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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