In a recent BBC2 documentary exploring the UK's poor cancer survival rate, members of a UK Parliamentary scientific select committee were seen visiting the USA's National Cancer Institute (NCI), as well as Finland's public health and cancer epidemiological specialists.

I am continuously shocked by the colossal ignorance of health professionals regarding published research across the many disciplines of Complementary Medicine. Following a recent health scare about incorrect pathology screening reports, I heard an interview with the Health Minister about prospective new initiatives (for this read money) in cancer healthcare services. There was talk about more radiotherapy and scanning equipment, and more money to reduce waiting times for diagnosis and treatment. However, I did not hear a single mention, nor do I ever hear any mention of, the implementation of dietary, nutritional or botanical regimes, or even research projects into such treatment of various cancers.