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

Renate Winkels, researcher

What helps bowel cancer survivors eat healthily and stay active after treatment?

Research in the Netherlands is providing a better picture of the challenges people with bowel cancer face, and what can motivate them towards better health

Meet our researcher Dr Renate
‘Be healthy’ – but is it that easy?
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‘Be healthy’ – but is it that easy?

Changing your habits can be hard and Sidonie explains why

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How to fundraise: tips from one of our top supporters 
James Radford with his dog on a treadmill

How to fundraise: tips from one of our top supporters 

After losing his Nan, Mum, aunts and Step-Mum to cancer, James Radford is determined to help more families avoid the misery of a cancer diagnosis. Find out how much he’s raised so far – and how he does it

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Keeping score: assessing the impact of our Cancer Prevention Recommendations
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Keeping score: assessing the impact of our Cancer Prevention Recommendations

We’ve standardised scoring how closely populations adhere to the WCRF/AICR Recommendations

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Cancer, exercise and older people
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Cancer, exercise and older people

Encouraging exercise among people with a cancer diagnosis

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A fishy tale? Maybe not…
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A fishy tale? Maybe not…

Fish and bowel cancer were in the headlines last week. Our resident nutritionist gives us the inside scoop

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As the science of cancer evolves, so too does our research
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As the science of cancer evolves, so too does our research

What’s next for our Continuous Update Project, the world’s largest cancer database on diet, nutrition and physical activity?

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Twickenham to Tokyo – the Man in the Van
Patrick McIntosh

Twickenham to Tokyo – the Man in the Van

Who is Glenn, the man accompanying Patrick McIntosh to Tokyo?

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Should you pop the kettle on?
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Should you pop the kettle on?

Paul Brennan, one of our researchers, investigates whether drinking hot tea increases the risk of oesophageal cancer

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Eating fish may lower risk of bowel cancer
A plate of cooked mackerel

Eating fish may lower risk of bowel cancer

Eating more fish could reduce your risk of bowel (colorectal) cancer, according to new research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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How does the sun cause skin cancer?

How does the sun cause skin cancer?

We’ve reviewed the evidence on the sun and other causes of skin cancer

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Tanning, beauty and skin cancer – the ugly truth
A person's skin is examined for signs of cancer

Tanning, beauty and skin cancer – the ugly truth

The sun causes skin cancer, so why are we still sunbathing?

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What actually happens at the World Health Assembly?
WHA conference

What actually happens at the World Health Assembly?

Acronyms, changing agendas and crafting statements: Margarita shares what it’s like at the WHA

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