Table 3
expected PSA values posttreatment
VALUE
RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY
EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION THERAPY
BRACHYTHERAPY
Time to nadir
3–6 wk
18–36 mo
> 36 mo
Expected nadir
< 0.10 ng/mL
< 0.2–0.5 ng/mL
< 0.2–0.5 ng/mL
Biochemical recurrence
0.2–0.4 ng/mL
Nadir + 2.0 ng/mL
Nadir + 2.0 ng/mL