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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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Body size in children and young people hikes bowel cancer risk

Primary school children learning outside

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

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

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

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

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

Silhouettes of drinks bottles against a yellow background

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. Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Melissa Dando, sets out why the UK government urgently needs to implement a National Alcohol Strategy for England, and what it must contain

Are seed oils good or bad for our health?

A selection of oils including sunflower seed oil, olive oil and walnut oil

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?

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

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?

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

Putting human rights at the heart of cancer prevention

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

How can we help teenagers to be more active?

How can we help teenagers to be more active?

Rising obesity & declining activity among young people is a global problem. Is it all down to screen time? We look at solutions to the crisis

Why every country needs a strong National Cancer Control Plan

A woman cycles with a child in the front carrier, in Copenhagen, Denmark

Why every country needs a strong National Cancer Control Plan

Cancer rates globally are worryingly on the rise but, by prioritising prevention, National Cancer Control Plans are a proven way to halt or even reverse soaring cancer rates

Marking the UK’s National Day of Reflection

For the National Day of Reflection, we’re sharing the story of Mary Towsey, a painter who supported our work until the end of her life

Plant-based diets: eating for our health and the planet

Aerial view of tractor filled with green vegetables

Plant-based diets: eating for our health and the planet

The term plant-based has increased in popularity recently, and for good reason! But what are plant-based diets? Can they promote health for ourselves and the planet?

‘The hardest thing of my life’ – our inspirational London Marathon runners

‘The hardest thing of my life’ – our inspirational London Marathon runners

Many of our 2025 London Marathon runners are competing in honour of parents who have faced a cancer diagnosis in recent years.

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