Cancer controversies

• Health & Medicine

No, HRT isn’t 'harmless' – there are risks as well as benefits

20 October 2015

Hormone replacement therapy does increase cancer risk

Cancer Research UK is deeply concerned for women's health amid headlines that taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe. Cancer Research UK is deeply concerned for women's health amid headlines that taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is safe.

20 October 2015

• Science & Technology

Antioxidants, free radicals and melanoma spread – what’s going on?

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

16 October 2015

May I take your metaphor? – how we talk about cancer

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

28 September 2015

80p of every £1 you give us is used to beat cancer: why The Sun’s article on our spending is plain wrong

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

24 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

How do you sell death? The tangled world of illicit tobacco

To mark World No Tobacco Day, we look at the illicit trade in tobacco, and how how the tobacco industry itself plays a role To mark World No Tobacco Day, we look at the illicit trade in tobacco, and how how the tobacco industry itself plays a role

31 May 2015

• Health & Medicine

'Johns Hopkins' cancer update emails are a hoax

Hoax emails about cancer risks and treatments are misleading and confusing, so don't pass them on. Here are the facts behind the claims. Hoax emails about cancer risks and treatments are misleading and confusing, so don't pass them on. Here are the facts behind the claims.

8 May 2015

• Health & Medicine

Health apps: a note of caution

We take a cautious look at the latest trends in mobile technology. Do they really help us lead healthier lives? We take a cautious look at the latest trends in mobile technology. Do they really help us lead healthier lives?

24 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

An important message for cancer patients: Beware the ‘cannabis oil’ scammers

We have become aware that scammers are tricking cancer patients and their families into handing over money for ‘cannabis oil’, yet receiving nothing in return. We have become aware that scammers are tricking cancer patients and their families into handing over money for ‘cannabis oil’, yet receiving nothing in return.

20 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

Dioxins and cancer – another piece of the chemical puzzle

We look at new research showing no link between dietary dioxins and breast cancer - but how does this fit into the wider debate on chemicals and cancer? We look at new research showing no link between dietary dioxins and breast cancer - but how does this fit into the wider debate on chemicals and cancer?

17 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer ‘the best way to die’? You couldn't be more wrong if you tried

19 January 2015