Cancer and cancer research explained

What is lung cancer? How is it caused? And how are we driving even more new and much needed lung cancer research?

Some of our world-class researchers give their views on hot topics in cancer, from rare cancers and stopping the spread of cancer, to personalised medicine and immunotherapy. 

Vegan diets have been associated with a reduced risk of cancer but it's not clear if not eating meat is the true cause. We explain what the research tells us about vegan diets and cancer. 

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? 

Did you know that 8/10 of the worlds “most transformative” medicines emerged from discovery research? Find out more about five of our top picks. 

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.