Topic: Cancer controversies

How can you tell if there’s more to the latest cancer news than meets the eye? Here are a few tips to help you judge a story for yourself.

Research from the US provides evidence of the harm of patients choosing alternative therapy and declining conventional treatments and the impact on survival.

The good news is there’s no reason to be concerned about deodorants, bras, plastics and milk when it comes to breast cancer risk.

We clarify what scientific evidence says about the link between negativity, stress and cancer and electromagnetism – the treatment that made headlines this week.

We take a closer look at the contents of the Cancer Act as it now stands, how it has changed, and how it still works to protect patients and the public.

As experts call for more research into the influence of diesel emissions on lung cancer rates in non-smokers, we take a look at the state of the evidence.

Yesterday saw some bold, but extremely misleading headlines about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) being “harmless”. This unfortunate statement flies in…

We explore new research looking at how antioxidants and free radicals might affect the ability of melanoma cells to spread around the body.

When it comes to talking about cancer is one metaphor better than another?

Our response to misleading claims in the media about how we spend the money we raise