Cancer myths and questions

Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide. Eating a balanced diet is important for many aspects of health, but how much does what you eat affect your risk of bowel cancer? 

Research indicates that while night shift work does not itself increase your risk of developing cancer, this type of working pattern may lead to other factors that do increase your risk.

There are many reasons why cancer is so difficult to cure, largely including the sheer complexity of the disease. But there is also reason to be optimistic for the future. 

Alternative therapies - such as herbal medicines and homeopathy - are sometimes advertised as a way to cure cancer. We explain how damaging this can be.

You might have heard about the sweetener aspartame, but what is it and what does it have to do with cancer? 

Mesothelioma, also known as 'the asbestos lung cancer',  is a rare but deadly type of cancer that is mainly caused by exposure to the industrial chemical asbestos.