There is some doubt about the clinical usefulness of routine PSA measurements in patients with a life expectancy less than 5-10 years. In such patients, particularly if they have several other serious illnesses, it has been suggested that PSA should only be measured if the prostate is suspicious of malignancy on digital rectal examination (DRE) or if the patient has severe lower urinary tract symptoms, haematuria or bone pain
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