Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Learning Curve of Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Among Internship

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Learning Curve of Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Among Internship

Official Title: Learning Curve of Digital Rectal Examination for Prostate Cancer Among Internship

Study ID: NCT03479359

Conditions

Prostatic Neoplasms

Digital Rectal Examination

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Interventions

Routine review of DRE results by attending doctors

Study Description

Brief Summary: The investigators conduct this prospective study to investigate the learning curve of digital rectal examination (DRE) for prostate cancer among internship. The investigators want to know how many DRE are usually needed for internship to be performed in urological practice to obtain a stable DRE accuracy.

Detailed Description: Digital rectal examination (DRE) is a basic physical examination in routine practice in Urology. The DRE is a very important daily practice for screen prostate cancer, and each internship in Urology is required to perform this for patients suspected of prostate cancer or benign prostate hyperplasia. However, how many DRE are usually needed for a internship to perform so as to obtain a stable accuracy in daily practice is currently unknown. The investigators thus conduct this prospective trial to investigate the learning curve of DRE among internship.