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When curative therapy is considered,
radical prostatectomy
might be performed
However, EBRT induced fibrosis tends to obliterate the usual
tissue planes for surgical resection. This increases the degree of
technical difficulties as well as the morbidity of the procedure,
resulting in a general reluctance amongst surgeons to perform
salvage surgery.
INTRAPROSTATIC FAILURE:
SURGERY AS AN OPTION