
About Cancer Ireland
Cancer Ireland is an ongoing project aimed at finding and sharing credible information on all the things you can do to boost your personal odd of survival.
Please note: Cancer Ireland does not provide medical services of any kind.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Where does the info on this site come from?
The information on this site has already been published online or in print form by others. This site simply brings it all together so that cancer patients don’t have to search numerous sites to find the resources they need.
Sources include: Cancer researchers, Health professionals, Recovered patients, Clinical studies, Integrative cancer clinics, Medical journals, books and magazines, Government websites includingthe USNational Cancer Institute and PubMed – a database of clinical studies curated by the US National Library of Medicine.
Q. Who operates this website?

Cancer Ireland is owned, maintained, and funded by:
Tommy Roche
Kilkenny City, Ireland
e-mail:
tommy@cancerireland.ie
Facebook: facebook.com/cancerireland
Twitter: twitter.com/cancerireland
Q. Why was Cancer Ireland set up?
Cancer Ireland was set up because neither oncologists nor cancer charities provide much information about alternative or complementary cancer therapies that could be of enormous benefit to patients.
Q. What makes this site different from other Irish cancer-related websites?
- It is an independent, not-for-profit site that has no affiliation to any sector of the multi-billion dollar cancer industry.
- It challenges (citing scientific studies) the myth that standard treatments are highly effective and improving all the time.
- It highlights complementary cancer therapies that are not provided as part of standard treatment but which have been shown to be beneficial in scientific studies, clinical practice, or patient outcomes.
- It presents a variety of expert opinions on how best to treat cancer, but doesn’t promote any specific treatment(s) over all others.
- It does not accept payment of any kind for featuring goods or services – they are included only to provide readers with vital information.
- It does not accept paid advertising or promotions of any sort
- It neither solicits nor accepts donations or payment-in-kind.
Q. What are the main goals of Cancer Ireland?
Cancer Ireland Mission:
To promotes awareness of all the cancer tests, treatments and strategies being used worldwide to help patients recover from cancer as quickly and as painlessly as possible.
Cancer Ireland Vision:
A world where safe, effective methods of curing cancer replace the treatments currently in use by mainstream oncology. because many of these are highly toxic and largely ineffective.
Q. What resources are used on this site?
Images
All images used on this site are reproduced legally. Most are used under a Creative Commons License, or they are in the public domain.
Sources include: Pixabay.com Pexels.com and freedigitalphotos.net
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Copyright
All articles on this site are copyright their respective owners. Sources include:
(a) government websites whose information is in the public domain
(b) Open Source / Open Access websites and studies
(c) websites that allow articles to be reproduced by non-profit websites
(d) other sources under Fair Use copyright laws.
Great care is taken to ensure that no copyright infringement occurs. Any complaints in this regard should be sent to: tommy@cancerireland.ie
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Q. What is Cancer Ireland’s Cookie Policy?
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Disclaimer
Cancer Ireland does not provide medical advice.
All the information on this site is presented in good faith and is intended for education and research purposes only.
The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
This site does not advocate the use of one treatment modality above others. That is a matter of personal choice.
You should exercise caution before using any cancer treatment, whether conventional, complementary or alternative. Every therapy may have potential side effects and should not be used without consulting a health-care practitioner, especially if you are already using another form of therapy, or if you are pregnant or nursing.
You should NOT undertake any change whatsoever in your current health regime without first consulting your doctor or healthcare professional.
Every effort is made to credit all sources and authors wherever their work is referenced. Any omission or misuse in this regard is unintentional and will be rectified immediately on receipt of an email to: tommy@cancerireland.ie
A link from this website to any other website is not an endorsement of the content on that other site. Furthermore, Cancer Ireland cannot be held responsible for the misuse or wrong interpretation of information on this, or any other website it links to.
Cancer Ireland is not responsible for any injury, loss, damage or expense incurred by any individual as a result, either directly or indirectly, of any information published on this website.
Page updated January 2025