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just read on Facebook that scientists have declared that two cups of coffee will reduce your chance of getting bowel cancer by half.

I drink at least 5 cups a day but that hasn't prevented me from getting it, nor has all the tests that come through the door and are posted back.

Has anyone else experienced this?

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    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

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    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

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