Cancer myths and questions

General cancer research
What is secondary cancer?

Discover what secondary cancer is, how it spreads, common symptoms and how research is helping improve treatments.

Multiple cancers
Can working night shifts cause cancer?

Research shows night shifts don’t directly increase cancer risk but may lead to lifestyle factors that do. Learn how night shift patterns may affect your health and cancer risk.

General cancer research
Why do we support the use of animals in research?

Without the use of animals in research we would not be able to find nearly as many cures for cancer that could save millions of lives. 

Blood cancer
What is blood cancer and why do we need more research?

What are blood cancers? How are they caused? And how are we helping to start new blood cancer cures? 

Brain cancer
What are brain tumours and why do we need more research?

What exactly is a brain tumour? How do they begin, and what treatments exist? Most importantly, how is research helping to improve life for people with brain tumours?

General cancer research
Do you know the truth about alcohol and cancer?

Did you know that alcohol is a carcinogen and all the available evidence tells us that drinking alcohol causes seven types of cancer? 

General cancer research
What is the link between obesity and cancer?

About 1 in 20 cancers are linked to obesity. But why is this? We have the answers you are looking for.

Melanoma
How does the sun cause cancer?

What is skin cancer and how does sun exposure cause cancer? We are here to answer the questions you have about skin cancer and sunburn.