Prevent what we can
We explain proven ways to reduce cancer risk without presenting healthy behaviour as a test of character. The focus is on useful actions, supportive environments and current evidence.
Registered charity in England and Wales 1200040
Kind practical action against preventable cancer
We help people understand and reduce preventable cancer risks through clear information, practical action, community education and responsible research.
In the media
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Support the mission
Half of us will one day hear the words "you have cancer." Your gift is how that changes.
Not every cancer can be prevented, but several actions can reduce risk across a population. Your donation can support KCK’s approved work across prevention information, education and community activity.
Online donations open soon
Our secure donation service is being set up. Please do not email payment details. Until it opens, there are other ways to help KCK:
- Share a reliable KCK page with someone who may find it useful
- Offer relevant time, skills or an idea for a partnership
- Read our free guides and prevention information
Registered charity no. 1200040
Your donation in action
- 01 Information Developing clear prevention information
- 02 Education Creating and reviewing education material
- 03 Community Supporting suitable community activity
- 04 Future work Building responsible systems for future work
How we use your money
Trustees direct donations to KCK’s charitable purpose and approved work. KCK will publish spending figures only when the trustees have approved the evidence and method behind them.
How KCK works
Our work is organised around three connected pillars.
Together they move from reducing avoidable risk, to recognising when professional help may be needed, to making information and care more humane.
Notice and act earlier
Prevention is only one part of cancer control. We help people understand that screening is for people without symptoms, while a new, persistent or unexplained change needs an appropriate healthcare route. Guidance is labelled by country because services and eligibility differ.
Make cancer care kinder
Kindness means speaking honestly without removing uncertainty, listening to the people an activity is meant to serve, and refusing to use fear or false hope. It also means setting clear boundaries around research, medical advice and what KCK can currently provide.
What we do in practice
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Research · In development
Research with honest boundaries
Research should be described according to its real stage. KBCK is currently in development. It is not an active trial, is not recruiting participants and has no published results or claimed clinical benefits.
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Education · Stories
Learning through stories
Facts are essential, but people also learn through characters, questions, pictures and shared discussion. KCK uses comics and stories to make difficult health ideas easier to approach.
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The books
You'll Wish You Were an Elephant
Dr Khan's anti-cancer book, a nod to elephants' remarkably low cancer rates. It has been covered by The Sun, Daily Express, The European and more. Every copy funds the mission.
See our workFounder
Dr Mohammad Muneeb Khan
01Founder
Dr Khan founded Killing Cancer Kindly to help make cancer prevention and information clearer, more practical, and more humane.
02Doctor
He has worked in NHS England for more than 20 years, with clinical experience in General Medicine and Oncology.
03Researcher
He has also been a Principal Investigator for multiple national and international cancer research trials.
- MBBSBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
- MRCP (London)Member of the Royal College of Physicians
- MSc Clinical OncologyUniversity of Birmingham
- FRCR Clinical Oncology (London)Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists
We don't just fight cancer in the clinic. We walk beside people, and we start long before cancer ever does.Read Dr Khan's full profile →
Free guides
The questions that keep you up at night, answered kindly.
Plain English. No fear, no sales pitch, no miracle cures. Each guide shows the doctor who checked it and when.
Living with cancer
“How long do I have?”
Lung cancer life expectancy: what the numbers really mean
Living with cancerStatistics describe groups, not you. What survival figures do and don't say, and what can genuinely improve your outlook.
Prevention“What can I actually do?”
How to reduce your cancer risk: what the evidence says
PreventionThe habits with the strongest evidence behind them, explained without fear, guilt, or miracle claims.
Just diagnosed“I’ve just been told. What now?”
Just diagnosed: your first two weeks, gently explained
Just diagnosedWho you'll meet, what the letters mean, and the questions worth asking, one manageable step at a time.
Choose how to take part
You can support KCK in different ways. You may share a reliable page, offer relevant time or skills, introduce an organisation with a suitable idea, or make a donation when the secure service is available.