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Countries heading to UN have chance to be bolder on cancer

This year’s UN High-Level Meeting focuses on NCDs. It’s an opportunity for countries to make cancer prevention a priority, so what commitments are we advocating for?

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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

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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

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25 ways to thrive in 2025
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25 ways to thrive in 2025

With a new year approaching, it’s often time for people to reflect on the past year and think of their new year resolutions. If you’re searching for some inspiration, we share 25 possible resolutions you could adopt to thrive in 2025

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‘I couldn’t do this work without World Cancer Research Fund’ – Frankie Brown
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‘I couldn’t do this work without World Cancer Research Fund’ – Frankie Brown

From international footballer to fully-fledged academic – how your support helped Frankie Brown kick off her career in cancer research

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

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

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The Research Interpretation team’s year in numbers
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The Research Interpretation team’s year in numbers

As 2024 draws to a close, the World Cancer Research Fund International’s Research Interpretation team reflect on this year’s achievements – including the highs and lows – and what we can expect in 2025

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Reflecting on 2024: a year of transition and expansion
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Reflecting on 2024: a year of transition and expansion

As we wrap up 2024, our Policy and Public Affairs team reflects on a productive and busy year

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Dealing with bereavement at Christmas 
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Dealing with bereavement at Christmas 

Michael Clark, our Head of Legacy and In-memory Development, gives his personal take on how to deal with missing someone you love during the festive season

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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

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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

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How to check your mouth for cancer – when getting to see a dentist is hard
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How to check your mouth for cancer – when getting to see a dentist is hard

Almost half of all mouth cancers are preventable. Know what to look for

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