What is cancer
Tests
- Barium X-ray
- Blood tests
- Bone marrow
- Bone scan
- CT scan
- Cystoscopy
- Endoscopy
- ERCP
- IVU
- Lumbar puncture
- MRI
- PET
- PET-CT
- Ultrasound
- X-ray
Treatment
- Cancer drugs
  - 2-CdA
  - 5FU
  - 5FU and mitomycin
  - 6-MP
  - 6-TG
  - 6-tioguanine
  - Abiraterone
  - Abraxane
  - Abstral
  - ABVD
  - AC
  - ACE
  - Actinomycin D
  - Actiq
  - Adriamycin
  - Afinitor
  - Aldesleukin
  - Alemtuzumab
  - Alkeran
  - Amsacrine
  - Amsidine
  - Anastrozole
  - Ara C
  - Aredia
  - Arimidex
  - Aromasin
  - Arsenic trioxide
  - Arzerra
  - Asparaginase
  - ATO
  - ATRA
  - Atriance
  - Avastin
  - Axitinib
  - Bendamustine
  - BiCNU
  - Bleomycin
  - Bondronat
  - Bonefos
  - Bortezomib
  - Brentuximab
  - Brufen
  - Buserelin
  - Busilvex
  - Busulfan
  - Cabazitaxel
  - Caelyx
  - Calpol
  - Campto
  - Capecitabine
  - Carbo MV
  - Carboplatin
  - Carboplatin and etoposide
  - Carmustine
  - CarboTaxol
  - Casodex
  - CAV
  - CAVE
  - CCNU
  - Celecoxib
  - Cetuximab
  - Chlorambucil
  - Celebrex
  - Cerubidin
  - Chlormethine
  - ChlVPP
  - CHOP
  - Cisplatin
  - Cladribine
  - Clasteon
  - Clofarabine
  - CMF
  - CMV
  - Co-codamol
  - CTD
  - Crisantaspase
  - CVP
  - Cyclophosphamide
  - Crizotinib
  - Cyprostat
  - Cyproterone acetate
  - Cytarabine
  - Cytosine arabinoside
  - Dacarbazine
  - Dactinomycin
  - Dasatinib
  - Daunorubicin
  - De Gramont
  - Decapeptyl SR
  - Degarelix
  - Denosumab
  - Dexamethasone
  - DHAP
  - Diamorphine
  - Disodium pamidronate
  - Disprol
  - Docetaxel
  - Doxifos
  - Doxil
  - Doxorubicin
  - Drogenil
  - DTIC
  - Durogesic
  - EC
  - ECarboX
  - ECF
  - E-CMF
  - ECX
  - Effentora
  - Efudix
  - Eldisine
  - ELF
  - Eloxatin
  - EOF
  - EOX
  - EP
  - Epirubicin
  - Eposin
  - Erbitux
  - Eribulin
  - Erlotinib
  - Erwinase
  - ESHAP
  - Estracyt
  - Estramustine
  - Etopophos
  - Etoposide
  - Everolimus
  - Evoltra
  - Exemestane
  - FAD
  - FC
  - FCR
  - FEC
  - FEC-T
  - Faslodex
  - Femara
  - Fentanyl
  - Firmagon
  - Fludarabine
  - Fludara
  - Fluorouracil
  - Flutamide
  - FMD
  - FOLFIRI
  - FOLFIRINOX
  - FOLFOX
  - Fulvestrant
  - GC
  - G-CSF
  - Gefitinib
  - GemCap
  - GemCarbo
  - Gemcitabine
  - Gemcitabine and paclitaxel
  - Gemzar
  - GemTaxol
  - Gliadel
  - Glivec
  - Goserelin for breast cancer
  - Goserelin for prostate cancer
  - Gonapeptyl Depot
  - Granulocyte colony stimulating factor
  - Halaven
  - Herceptin
  - Hycamtin
  - Hydrea
  - Hydroxycarbamide
  - Hydroxyurea
  - Ibandronic acid
  - Ibuprofen
  - ICE
  - Idarubicin
  - Ifosfamide
  - Ibritumomab
  - IL2
  - Imatinib
  - Interferon
  - Instanyl
  - Interleukin
  - IntronA
  - Ipilimumab
  - Iressa
  - Irinotecan
  - Irinotecan de Gramont
  - Irinotecan modified de Gramont
  - Javlor
  - Jevtana
  - Kapake
  - Lanvis
  - Lapatinib
  - Lenalidomide
  - Letrozole
  - Leukeran
  - Leuprorelin
  - Leustat
  - Levact
  - Liposomal doxorubicin
  - Litak
  - Lomustine
  - Lysodren
  - m-AMSA
  - MabCampath
  - Mabthera
  - Maxtrex
  - Mechlorethamine
  - Medroxy progesterone
  - Megace
  - Megestrol acetate
  - Melphalan
  - Mercaptopurine
  - Methotrexate
  - Mepact
  - Methyl prednisolone
  - MIC
  - Mifamurtide
  - Mitomycin C
  - Mitotane
  - Mitoxana
  - Mitoxantrone
  - MM
  - MMM
  - Morphgesic SR
  - Morphine
  - MST Continus
  - Mustargen
  - Mustine
  - MVAC
  - MVP
  - MXL
  - Myleran
  - Myocet
  - Navelbine
  - Nelarabine
  - Nexavar
  - Nilotinib
  - Nipent
  - Novgos
  - Nurofen
  - Ofatumumab
  - Oncovin
  - Onkotrone
  - Oramorph
  - Oxaliplatin
  - Oxaliplatin and capecitabine
  - Paclitaxel
  - PAD
  - Pamidronate
  - Panadol
  - Panitumumab
  - Paracetamol
  - Paraplatin
  - Pazopanib
  - PC
  - PCV
  - Pemetrexed
  - Pentostatin
  - PMitCEBO
  - PE
  - Prednisolone
  - Procarbazine
  - Proleukin
  - Prolia
  - Prostap
  - Provera
  - Purinethol
  - R-CHOP
  - R-CVP
  - R-DHAP
  - R-ESHAP
  - Raltitrexed
  - Revlimid
  - RICE
  - Rituximab
  - Sevredol
  - Sodium clodronate
  - Solpadol
  - Sorafenib
  - Stanford V
  - Steroids
  - Streptozocin
  - Sunitinib
  - Suprefact
  - Sutent
  - TAC
  - Tamoxifen
  - Tarceva
  - Tasigna
  - Taxol
  - Taxotere
  - TC
  - Tegafur with uracil
  - Temodal
  - Temozolomide
  - Temsirolimus
  - Teniposide
  - Tepadina
  - Thalidomide
  - Thiotepa
  - Tioguanine
  - Tomudex
  - Topotecan
  - Torisel
  - Trabectidin
  - Trastuzumab
  - Treosulfan
  - Tretinoin
  - Triptorelin
  - Trisenox
  - Tylex
  - Tyverb
  - Uftoral
  - VAC
  - VAD
  - VAI
  - Vectibix
  - Velcade
  - Vemurafenib
  - Vepesid
  - Vesanoid
  - VIDE
  - Vinblastine
  - Vincristine
  - Vindesine
  - Vinflunine
  - Vinorelbine
  - Vidaza
  - Votrient
  - Vumon
  - Xalkori
  - XELIRI
  - Xeloda
  - Xgeva
  - Yervoy
  - Yondelis
  - Zanosar
  - Zavedos
  - Zevalin
  - Zelboraf
  - Zoladex (breast cancer)
  - Zoladex (prostate cancer)
  - Zoledronic acid
  - Zometa
  - Zomorph
  - Zytiga
  - Cancer drug side effects
    - About side effects
    - Blood and bone marrow
    - Sickness
    - Hair loss
    - Tiredness
    - Digestive system
    - Mouth
    - Skin and nails
    - Sex and fertility
    - Body organs
    - Nerves
    - What to ask
  - How you have cancer drugs
  - Taking medicines
- Chemotherapy
- Radiotherapy
- Surgery
- Hormone therapy
- Biological therapy
- Transplants
- Bisphosphonates
- Other treatments
- Complementary and alternative therapies
Cancer questions and answers
Causes and symptoms

Can diet on its own stop bowel cancer growing?

Unfortunately the answer is no. Once a cancer has been diagnosed, the only way it can be cured or slowed down is by having treatment with surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, biological therapy or a combination of these. Research has not shown that changing your diet will help to stop cancer growing.

You need to talk this over with your surgeon or cancer specialist. There is detailed information about treating bowel cancer in the bowel cancer section. We also have a section about coping with bowel cancer that has suggestions about people who can support you.