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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

WCRF releases Budget-friendly cookbook

Budget-friendly recipes: Good for you, good for the planet

WCRF releases Budget-friendly cookbook

Our newest cookbook features 10 delicious recipes that are healthy for you and the planet

World Cancer Research Fund at the Labour Party conference

Labour Party conference in Liverpool, 2024

World Cancer Research Fund at the Labour Party conference

How did World Cancer Research Fund get on when we visited the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool to talk about cancer prevention?

Latest Global Cancer Update Programme findings published in the International Journal of Cancer

Colorectal (bowel) cancer statistics and data

Latest Global Cancer Update Programme findings published in the International Journal of Cancer

Four linked papers and an editorial evaluate the evidence on diet, nutrition and physical activity to improve colorectal cancer survival

‘You belong here and we need you’: celebrating women and girls in science

‘You belong here and we need you’: celebrating women and girls in science

Ultra-processed food heightens risk of mouth, throat and oesophageal cancers

Ultra-processed food heightens risk of mouth, throat and oesophageal cancers

Eating UPF can cause obesity, but that may not be the only factor linking highly processed food with upper aerodigestive cancers

People with obesity and heart diseases at higher risk of cancer

People with obesity and heart diseases at higher risk of cancer

Study finds that people living with overweight or obesity as well as cardiovascular diseases are more likely to develop cancer

AI cancer support and prostate cancer exercise trial among projects awarded new funding

Regular Grant Programme graphic showing the spread of 16 grants awarded

AI cancer support and prostate cancer exercise trial among projects awarded new funding

16 projects awarded funding in World Cancer Research Fund International’s Regular Grant Programme, plus 6 INSPIRE grants for early career investigators.

Cancer prevention is front-page news

Cancer prevention is front-page news

Cancer prevention is at last rising up the international media and policy agenda, with 3 major stories in the Guardian newspaper in September

Only half of 18-24s understand being overweight increases cancer risk

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Only half of 18-24s understand being overweight increases cancer risk

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