Cancer

Many of the body's tissues do not last long. Every day used skin cells are shed, and billions of blood, bowel and liver cells serve the body and then are replaced by new cells. Cancer is the opposite of this essential repair work in the body. In the organs where a lot of new cells grow, a kind of mistake happens - and the growth of cells gets out of control.

Feature: Preventing bowel cancer
There is no shortage of recommendations about how to prevent bowel cancer: more fibre, less meat, vitamin supplements and even medicines feature in the long list of suggestions that have been propagated for years. We have studied the latest evidence to see how much scientific support there now is for these common recommendations.

Research summaries

Advanced breast cancer: Do bisphosphonates help?

Women with breast cancer that has spread to the bones can reduce their risk of broken bones by taking bisphosphonates. It is not known, though, whether one particular bisphosphonate medication is better than others. more...

Advanced breast cancer: What are the effects of being in a self-help group?

Joining a group therapy programme could improve the emotional wellbeing of women with advanced breast cancer. But the benefit lasts for only a few months. more...

Bowel cancer: Can calcium prevent it?

Trials have shown that daily calcium can prevent bowel polyps. There is still no final answer on whether or not this also prevents bowel cancer. more...

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