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Terry,
the Sloan-Kettering site won't even let you put in PSA values less than .1 to do a PSA doubling calculation so they also agree with that conclusion.
One use for ultrasensitive PSA that I think should be followed is deciding if to hold off getting salvage treatment. If your PSA goes down to below .02 on the ultrasensitive after a prostatectomy then one might safely postpone further treatment even if the prognosis is not too favourable and then follow the ultrasensitive numbers to see if they start going up again. If the PSA is getting up towards .2 then salvage treatment should be taken. I think this use of the ultrasensitive PSA numbers does make sense.
