Table 2 Percentage improvements in patients' PSA after surgery and radiotherapy treatments
| Â | months after treatment | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment | Â | (no. of successful treatments/patient number) | ||||
Surgery | PSA < 0.2 ng/ml | 29/47 (62%) | 46/53 (87%) | 34/44 (77%) | 34/43 (79%) | 28/33 (85%) |
| Â | lower than pre-treatment | 46/47 (98%) | 53/53 (100%) | 44/44 (100%) | 42/43 (98%) | 33/33 (100%) |
Radiotherapy | PSA < 2 ng/ml | 10/27 (37%) | 15/30 (50%) | 17/28 (61%) | 19/24 (79%) | 18/21 (86%) |
| Â | lower than pre-treatment | 25/27 (93%) | 26/30 (87%) | 24/28 (86%) | 20/24 (83%) | 18/21 (86%) |