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Planet-friendly diet reduces risk of dying after cancer diagnosis

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Planet-friendly diet reduces risk of dying after cancer diagnosis

Eating diet that combines nutrition and sustainability shown to reduce risk of dying from cancer and other diseases among UK cancer survivors

Brisk walking lowers the risk of 5 cancers

Brisk walking lowers the risk of 5 cancers

We’ve funded novel research into the links between walking pace and previously unexamined cancer sites

Body size in children and young people hikes bowel cancer risk

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Body size in children and young people hikes bowel cancer risk

Greater birthweight or body size during childhood, adolescence or young adulthood linked with higher risk of bowel cancer in later life

New major cancer prevention report on dietary and lifestyle patterns

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New major cancer prevention report on dietary and lifestyle patterns

World Cancer Research Fund International launches major new report today on the role of Dietary and Lifestyle Patterns (DLPs) for cancer prevention

Charity welcomes UK government’s announcement of National Cancer Plan on World Cancer Day

New cancer plan for England aims to reduce the number of lives lost to cancer and improve survival rates

Greater food variety could cut risk of gastrointestinal cancers

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Greater food variety could cut risk of gastrointestinal cancers

Risk of cancers including bowel, colon and stomach could be reduced by having a wide variety of food species in our diets

Combining smaller waist with staying active can cut our cancer risk

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Combining smaller waist with staying active can cut our cancer risk

People who watch their waistline AND do more physical activity can reduce their risk of cancer a lot more than those doing one or the other, new research shows

UK cancer cases have risen in women but fallen in men, new analysis shows

UK cancer cases have risen in women but fallen in men, new analysis shows

Our analysis shows 3.7% rise in number of cancer cases in women in 2021 compared with 2019, while cases in men remained relatively stable

Why are cancer cases increasing in women but not men in the UK?

Why are cancer cases increasing in women but not men in the UK?

Dr Vanessa Gordon-Dseagu – a consultant with our Research Interpretation Team – looks at our new UK cancer data which shows a worrying trend of rising rates of bowel, breast and lung cancer among UK women

Breaking new ground: our first grants in Ghana and on brain cancer among £4m of research

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Breaking new ground: our first grants in Ghana and on brain cancer among £4m of research

19 new grants awarded including debut grants in Ghana, Iceland and Mexico, and 6 projects on breast cancer, with important study looking at POPs

Peak activity at certain times could play ‘crucial role’ in cutting bowel cancer risk

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Peak activity at certain times could play ‘crucial role’ in cutting bowel cancer risk

Physical activity across the day – with a peak early in the morning and late in the evening – linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer in new research funded by us

Lifestyle patterns reduce breast cancer risk

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Lifestyle patterns reduce breast cancer risk

Women who follow our Cancer Prevention Recommendations proven to have lower risk of developing breast cancer

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