Prostate cancer treatment: Is prostatectomy possible if brachytherapy fails?

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My husband is considering radioactive seed implants (brachytherapy) to treat his prostate cancer. We've heard that if this treatment isn't effective, he can't have a radical prostatectomy later. Is this true? Lou / California see response Mayo Clinic urologist Erik Castle, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.

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