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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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Thank you for Every Step

Last month, 41 of our incredible supporters ran through the streets of London to fundraise for vital research into cancer prevention and survival.

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Building research where it matters: lessons from studying breast cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Building research where it matters: lessons from studying breast cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa

Prof Reginald Annan makes the case for African-led research – and shares what building it from the ground up actually looks like.

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Thank you for Every Step
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Thank you for Every Step

Rachael Hutson, CEO at World Cancer Research Fund, reflects on the London Marathon 2026 and shares other ways to support our life-saving research.

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Ultra-processed foods: reflections on what we know and what is coming
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Ultra-processed foods: reflections on what we know and what is coming

As consumption of ultra-processed foods rises globally, so do concerns about their health impacts. We unpack what UPFs are, examine emerging evidence on cancer risk, and highlight why further research is critical.

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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

Advice and support

Try a new recipe
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Try a new recipe

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

What will you cook today?
Contact our Helpline
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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

Order or download one of our cookbooks, packed with tasty meal ideas

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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
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Our Recommendations

Our prescription to help you reduce your risk of cancer

A new way of living

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
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Our grant programmes

We fund innovative and original research globally

What we fund
Influencing policy
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Influencing policy

We want cancer prevention to be a top priority for governments

How we achieve this

Help us fight cancer

Run for us
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Run for us

Lace up your trainers and raise money for cancer prevention

Ready, steady, go
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Play our lottery

Choose your numbers and you could soon be on a winning streak with our game

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Give in memory
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Give in memory

Remember someone special with a tribute in their name

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More ways to support us

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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.