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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?
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
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
Latest news and blogs
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
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
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
More colorectal cancer research
Cancer-related fatigue in colorectal cancer survivors
This study aims to unravel the biological mechanisms linking sedentary behaviour and activity with fatigue in colorectal cancer survivors
How does coffee influence large bowel cancer survival?
We’re funding a new research project into how regularly drinking coffee may affect survival from large bowel cancer
Does a poor diet cause health problems for colorectal cancer survivors?
This research aims to discover if diet affects the health of colorectal cancer survivors, such as depression, fatigue and anxiety
More body composition-related research
An investigation into the metabolic pathways of renal cell carcinoma – the MetKid project
This project looks at the metabolic processes by which obesity & hypertension, as well as B vitamins, influence the risk of kidney cancer
Mechanisms of how body fatness affects breast cancer risk
This study, funded by WCRF International, looks at the effect of body fatness on risk of postmenopausal breast cancer
How many cancers are actually linked to obesity and physical activity?
At least 13 cancers are linked to overweight and obesity, and 3 linked to not being physically active. Are there more cancers that are caused by excess weight and low levels of physical activity?
More breast cancer research
Mechanisms of how body fatness affects breast cancer risk
This study, funded by WCRF International, looks at the effect of body fatness on risk of postmenopausal breast cancer
Bridging the gap in physical activity and diet support for breast cancer survivors
The aim of this project is to expand our previous study and improve breast cancer survivors’ exercise, healthy diet habits, quality of life and reduce risk of cancer returning
Adherence to Mediterranean diet and risk of esophageal, gastric, pancreas, lung and breast cancer
Piet van den Brandt’s research concluded that eating a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of lung, postmenopausal breast, oesophagus (squamous cell carcinoma in men), and stomach cancers
Latest news and blogs
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
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
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
More prostate cancer research
Do vegetarian diets lower cancer risk?
This research found that vegetarians had a reduced risk of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract
Comprehensive assessment, validation and causal identification of dietary exposures and cancer risk
Konstantinos Tsilidis’s research uses nutrient-wide association studies to look at lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancers
Selenium and the prostate: clinical trials on availability to prostate tissue and effects on gene expression
Ellen Kampman’s study showed that selenium is able to induce changes in the expression of a number of genes in the prostate
More colorectal cancer research
Effect of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation on DNA methylation
This study shows that supplementation with folic acid & vitamin B12 does not result in pronounced effects on DNA methylation
Vitamin D and lifestyle, large bowel cancer development and Lynch syndrome
We’re funding a new research project into how lifestyle factors and vitamin D levels can affect the risk of large bowel cancer in people with Lynch syndrome
Understanding the link between colorectal cancer and obesity through metabolic profiling
This project aims to determine ‘metabolic signatures’ associated with obesity and assess their link with colorectal cancer, using untargeted metabolomics – a technique that allows simultaneous assessment of thousands of metabolites in blood
More prostate cancer research
Fat tissue and advanced prostate cancer risk
The aim of this project is to examine the amount of fat surrounding the prostate as a risk factor for aggressive prostate cancer.
How does physical activity lower the risk of cancer?
This research, funded by WCRF International, looks at how our genetics affect immunity, hormones and metabolism, and how these affect activity
Does the age you are obese matter?
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of death from prostate cancer, but the underlying causes are poorly understood
More breast-cancer related research
Childhood growth and body size across the life course: pathways to breast cancer
This research looks at how a woman’s body size throughout her life affects the risk of breast cancer
Folic acid, epigenetic regulation of BRCA genes and DNA repair
This research is a step towards helping nutritionists devise dietary recommendations for folic acid intake
Exploring the mechanisms linking sleep patterns and breast cancer risk
This INSPIRE project shed light on how being a morning person may help reduce breast cancer risk, identifying 2 proteins that could play a key role.
More on oesophageal cancer
Investigating major risk factors of oesophageal cancer in north-eastern Iran
This study will help clarify whether poor diet and hot beverage consumption are important risk factors
Regular exercise improves quality of life in patients after surgery for oesophageal cancer
Important new findings show that taking a regular exercise programme can improve quality of life in patients after surgery for oesophageal cancer
Ultra-processed food heightens risk of mouth, throat and oesophageal cancers
Eating UPF can cause obesity, but that may not be the only factor linking highly processed food with upper aerodigestive cancers
Latest news and blogs
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
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
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