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