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

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Why prevention must lead the way after the 4th UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and mental health

We were in New York to advocate for cancer prevention at the United Nations. World leaders met to discuss how to reduce the global burden of non-communicable diseases.

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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
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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
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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?
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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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Drinking hot tea – what are the cancer risks?
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Drinking hot tea – what are the cancer risks?

WCRF-funded research has gained new insights on oesophageal cancer risk factors in north-east Iran

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Nutrition and breast cancer in South Africa
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Nutrition and breast cancer in South Africa

How has the nutrition transition affected breast cancer risk in South Africa?

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Do people really know what causes cancer?
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Do people really know what causes cancer?

Do people really know what causes cancer? Or care? We took to the streets and surveyed the nation to find out

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The power of pestering
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The power of pestering

Prof Clare Collins explores the impact of pester power and how it can be managed

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Cancer prevention must begin in pregnancy and childhood
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Cancer prevention must begin in pregnancy and childhood

Dr Rogers reveals why good nutrition is so important in the early years

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Obesity: Can we tackle complex, malfunctioning food systems?
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Obesity: Can we tackle complex, malfunctioning food systems?

Tim Lobstein addresses the inherent link between malnutrition and environmental sustainability

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How my world fell apart and my journey in the WarOnCancer
Fabian

How my world fell apart and my journey in the WarOnCancer

Thursday 2 July 2015. The day my world fell apart. The day I was diagnosed with leukaemia.

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