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Latest news, updates and blogs from World Cancer Research Fund.

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We’ve awarded 19 new research grants

Covering multiple cancers and both prevention and survivorship, we’re investing in groundbreaking science

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We call on Irish government to stay strong on alcohol warning labels
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We call on Irish government to stay strong on alcohol warning labels

In letters to Taoiseach and Health Minister, we urge government to ensure planned introduction of alcohol health labels comes into force without delay.

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Charity responds to latest UK government spending review
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Charity responds to latest UK government spending review

We respond to the UK government’s first multi-year spending review, where the Chancellor set out departmental budgets for the next 3 years

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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

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Brisk walking lowers the risk of 5 cancers
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Brisk walking lowers the risk of 5 cancers

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

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‘Racing as Wolverine gives me a purpose’ 
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‘Racing as Wolverine gives me a purpose’ 

Our amazing supporter John Steventon has raised nearly £2,000 by undertaking HYROX races. But facing a skin cancer diagnosis has proved to be one of his biggest challenges

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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

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Newcastle MP discovers the cancer prevention research taking place in her constituency
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Newcastle MP discovers the cancer prevention research taking place in her constituency

World Cancer Research Fund grant holder Assoc Prof Jill McKay shares her groundbreaking cancer prevention research with local MP, Chi Onwurah

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Tackling alcohol harm needs to be top of Keir Starmer’s to-do list
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Tackling alcohol harm needs to be top of Keir Starmer’s to-do list

What links arsenic, asbestos, tobacco – and alcohol? They’re all classified as Group 1 carcinogens, meaning they cause cancer

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Are seed oils good or bad for our health? 
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Are seed oils good or bad for our health? 

Seed oils such as sunflower, rapeseed and sesame oil are found in everything from salad dressings to stir fries. But with mixed messages in the media, people can be left wondering: are these oils helpful or harmful to our health?

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Time to be bold and prioritise prevention at UN High-Level Meeting
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Time to be bold and prioritise prevention at UN High-Level Meeting

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

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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

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Putting human rights at the heart of cancer prevention 
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Putting human rights at the heart of cancer prevention 

Suzanne Zhou, from the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer, says cancer prevention advocates must engage with human rights law to maximise the co-benefits of human rights and cancer prevention policies

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