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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
Is Zoe Harcombe’s advice based on solid scientific evidence?
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Is Zoe Harcombe’s advice based on solid scientific evidence?

You may have seen an article in the Daily Mail about a new book by Zoe Harcombe on the obesity epidemic. The article runs through Zoe’s ‘myth-busting’ conclusions. Looking at her overall message, Zoe basically disagrees with the advice you would get from mainstream health organisations. The result of this is that people are likely to become confused.

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Some fruits and vegetables better than others?
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Some fruits and vegetables better than others?

There is a story in the news today about how some fruits and vegetables may be better for us than others.

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Breast cancer and vitamin supplements
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Breast cancer and vitamin supplements

You might have seen some coverage in the news about a new study suggesting vitamin pills may reduce risk of cancer.

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Rising alcohol consumption in East Africa linked to oesophageal cancer

Rising alcohol consumption in East Africa linked to oesophageal cancer

A new study, led by WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has identified that alcohol consumption clearly contributes to oesophageal cancer risk in East Africa.

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Number of preventable cancer cases rises by 8,000
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Number of preventable cancer cases rises by 8,000

Latest UK data from 2019–2020 shows a significant increase in preventable cancer cases.

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