I don't pay attention anymore to all of this sort of thing.

I used to, and still got the damm thing. So now I just use common sense and eat what I want with lots of good stuff.

Yeh, it's just raising false hopes, but too late for me

Hi Caz

These "news" stories pop up everyday, and should always be taken with a pinch of salt. I too drink half a dozen coffees a day, I also have cancer but not of the bowel. Another is Turmeric a spice used in curries, people in India use this every day but still get cancer. Cannabis oil is another, whilst it may control pain, there is no solid evidence that it cures any cancer. The list is endless, the truth is there are precious few cures for the 200 or so different diseases that we call cancer. Kim

Dear Caz,

We’re sorry to hear about your bowel cancer diagnosis. Our health team asked us to post this, which I hope will help answer your question:

At the moment, it isn’t clear whether there is a link between coffee and bowel cancer. While the study reported in the headlines showed a reduced risk of bowel cancer from drinking coffee, many other studies have not found a link. The recent study also had some flaws – for example it asked people questions about their previous lifestyle habits after they had been recently diagnosed with cancer, when it can be difficult to remember back especially if some things have changed over time. We’ll need more research to see if there is any real link between coffee and bowel cancer.”

While bowel cancer screening works well in finding cancer at an early stage, when treatment is more likely to be successful, sadly it can’t help everyone who takes part. Some bowel cancers can develop in-between screening tests, and it’s also possible for the test to miss a cancer. So we recommend people visit their GP if they notice any unusual or persistent changes to their body, whatever their screening history.

Kind regards,

Kirsty