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Preventing cancer, saving lives

World Cancer Research Fund is dedicated to examining how diet, body weight and physical activity affect your risk of developing and surviving cancer.

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Bowel cancer awareness month

We’ve recently expanded our information and cover who is most at risk, common symptoms, how screening works and which diet and lifestyle choices can influence your risk.

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Updating our NOURISHING and MOVING policy tools: future-proofing for the next decade
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Updating our NOURISHING and MOVING policy tools: future-proofing for the next decade

Our Senior Policy Research Manager takes us behind the scenes to look at the team’s efforts to build tools that support evidence-informed prevention policy around the world.

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From classroom to finish line: retired teacher to complete six world marathons
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From classroom to finish line: retired teacher to complete six world marathons

A retired schoolteacher from the Greater Houston area will complete the World Marathon Majors to help fund cancer prevention research.

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Cape Town runner targets London Marathon inspired by her mum’s cancer journey
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Cape Town runner targets London Marathon inspired by her mum’s cancer journey

Raine Scott Anderson will run the TCS London Marathon following years of uncertainty after her mother’s neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis

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Our Supporters Hall of Fame

Every step our runners, walkers and skydivers tells a story. Meet the people raising vital funds for cancer prevention

Our amazing fundraisers

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Try a new recipe

We have hundreds of healthy dishes to try for all different tastes

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Contact our Helpline

Our oncology specialist dietitians are here to answer all of your cancer and nutrition questions

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Healthy recipe books

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Check your cancer risk
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Check your cancer risk

Could your lifestyle be making you attractive to cancer? Take our test today

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Cook Through Cancer
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Cook Through Cancer

Free online cookery classes for people affected by cancer

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Our Recommendations

Our prescription to help you reduce your risk of cancer

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Our research and policy work

Our Global Cancer Update Programme
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Our Global Cancer Update Programme

Our flagship research work has transformed the field of cancer prevention

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Our grant programmes

We fund innovative and original research globally

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Influencing policy
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Influencing policy

We want cancer prevention to be a top priority for governments

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Run for us

Lace up your trainers and raise money for cancer prevention

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Preventing cancer. Saving lives

While society continues to search for a cure, our prevention and survival work helps people to live longer, healthier lives – free from the devastating effects of cancer.