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Doctors don’t think the finger exam (DRE) is needed if the PSA test is high, and it’s not very useful at all if the PSA is normal—even for men at higher risk.
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The study didn’t test DRE, but it says doctors should focus on PSA tests and not rush into other checks—this matches the claim that DRE isn’t needed if PSA is high and its usefulness is unclear.
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