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Radiotherapy uses high-energy rays to destroy cancer cells. This treatment aims to treat cancer or relieve symptoms.

Prostate cancer usually affects men over the age of 50. When the cancer is only inside the prostate it is called early prostate cancer.

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Peritoneal mesothelioma is a tumour that starts in the peritoneum, a lining that covers the organs inside the tummy. The peritoneum helps protect the organs in the abdomen and keep them in place.

Pain happens when parts of the body are damaged. Cancer pain can almost always be reduced, so tell you doctor.

Pleural mesothelioma is a cancer that starts in the pleura, the lining that covers the lungs and lines the ribcage.

Some women have an operation to remove healthy breasts and reduce their risk of breast cancer. This is called a risk-reducing mastectomy and there are different types of surgery.

Radiotherapy uses high-energy rays to destroy cancer cells. This treatment is used to cure some types of cancer or to relieve symptoms.

What happens after treatment depends on the type of cancer and treatment you’ve had. It’s likely that you’ll have check-ups in the first year or so.

Mitotane is used to treat a rare cancer of the adrenal glands called adrenal cortical carcinoma.