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Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes
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Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes

The alcohol–cancer association looked broadly similar across MSI, CIMP, BRAF and KRAS tumour subtypes of bowel cancer.

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The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 
An elderly woman with white hair smiles joyfully as another person gently brushes her hair. The setting appears to be a cosy home with family photos on the wall in the background.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

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More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study
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More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

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Latest news and blogs

Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes
A person sitting in a chair, holding their stomach with both hands, appearing to experience abdominal pain or discomfort. The person is wearing a light shirt and dark trousers.

Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes

The alcohol–cancer association looked broadly similar across MSI, CIMP, BRAF and KRAS tumour subtypes of bowel cancer.

Read more
The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 
An elderly woman with white hair smiles joyfully as another person gently brushes her hair. The setting appears to be a cosy home with family photos on the wall in the background.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

Read more
More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study
A white bathroom scale with a green measuring tape wrapped around it, set against a bright yellow background. The scale’s dial is visible, showing numbers in black.

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

Read more

Latest news and blogs

Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes
A person sitting in a chair, holding their stomach with both hands, appearing to experience abdominal pain or discomfort. The person is wearing a light shirt and dark trousers.

Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes

The alcohol–cancer association looked broadly similar across MSI, CIMP, BRAF and KRAS tumour subtypes of bowel cancer.

Read more
The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 
An elderly woman with white hair smiles joyfully as another person gently brushes her hair. The setting appears to be a cosy home with family photos on the wall in the background.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

Read more
More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study
A white bathroom scale with a green measuring tape wrapped around it, set against a bright yellow background. The scale’s dial is visible, showing numbers in black.

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

Read more

More colorectal cancer research

The role of inflammation in the link between obesity and colorectal cancer

The role of inflammation in the link between obesity and colorectal cancer

We are funding a new research project into the role of inflammation in the association between obesity and bowel cancer risk.

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Helping colorectal cancer survivors at risk of cardiovascular disease

Helping colorectal cancer survivors at risk of cardiovascular disease

We’re funding a new research project into helping people with colorectal cancer who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease to improve their physical activity, diet, and sleep

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Height and cancer risk: energy restriction and genetic variation

Height and cancer risk: energy restriction and genetic variation

This WKOF-funded research aims to shed light on the mechanisms behind adult-attained height and cancer risk

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Latest news and blogs

Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes
A person sitting in a chair, holding their stomach with both hands, appearing to experience abdominal pain or discomfort. The person is wearing a light shirt and dark trousers.

Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes

The alcohol–cancer association looked broadly similar across MSI, CIMP, BRAF and KRAS tumour subtypes of bowel cancer.

Read more
The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 
An elderly woman with white hair smiles joyfully as another person gently brushes her hair. The setting appears to be a cosy home with family photos on the wall in the background.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

Read more
More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study
A white bathroom scale with a green measuring tape wrapped around it, set against a bright yellow background. The scale’s dial is visible, showing numbers in black.

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

Read more

More colorectal cancer research

Colorectal cancer survivors and following WCRF/AICR Recommendations

Colorectal cancer survivors and following WCRF/AICR Recommendations

Is adherence to World Cancer Research Fund/AICR’s Recommendations associated with a better quality of life in survivors of colorectal cancer?

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Adherence to the WCRF/AICR Cancer Prevention Recommendations and Cancer Risk in the EPIC

Adherence to the WCRF/AICR Cancer Prevention Recommendations and Cancer Risk in the EPIC

This research investigated whether following our Recommendations was related to risk of cancers and death

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Comprehensive assessment, validation and causal identification of dietary exposures and cancer risk

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

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Latest news and blogs

Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes
A person sitting in a chair, holding their stomach with both hands, appearing to experience abdominal pain or discomfort. The person is wearing a light shirt and dark trousers.

Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes

The alcohol–cancer association looked broadly similar across MSI, CIMP, BRAF and KRAS tumour subtypes of bowel cancer.

Read more
The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 
An elderly woman with white hair smiles joyfully as another person gently brushes her hair. The setting appears to be a cosy home with family photos on the wall in the background.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

Read more
More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study
A white bathroom scale with a green measuring tape wrapped around it, set against a bright yellow background. The scale’s dial is visible, showing numbers in black.

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

Read more

More colorectal cancer research

Comprehensive assessment, validation and causal identification of dietary exposures and cancer risk

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

Read more
Understanding the link between colorectal cancer and obesity through metabolic profiling

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

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Effect of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation on DNA methylation

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

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Latest research-related news and blogs

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 
An elderly woman with white hair smiles joyfully as another person gently brushes her hair. The setting appears to be a cosy home with family photos on the wall in the background.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

Read more
More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study
A white bathroom scale with a green measuring tape wrapped around it, set against a bright yellow background. The scale’s dial is visible, showing numbers in black.

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

Read more
Global study finds bladder cancer risk linked to body size in men
A doctor performs an abdominal ultrasound on a male patient lying on an examination couch, while viewing the scan results on a monitor.

Global study finds bladder cancer risk linked to body size in men

One of the biggest studies to date to explore the link between body size and bladder cancer publishes results.

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Latest research-related news and blogs

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 
An elderly woman with white hair smiles joyfully as another person gently brushes her hair. The setting appears to be a cosy home with family photos on the wall in the background.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

Read more
More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study
A white bathroom scale with a green measuring tape wrapped around it, set against a bright yellow background. The scale’s dial is visible, showing numbers in black.

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

Read more
Global study finds bladder cancer risk linked to body size in men
A doctor performs an abdominal ultrasound on a male patient lying on an examination couch, while viewing the scan results on a monitor.

Global study finds bladder cancer risk linked to body size in men

One of the biggest studies to date to explore the link between body size and bladder cancer publishes results.

Read more

Latest research-related news and blogs

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 
An elderly woman with white hair smiles joyfully as another person gently brushes her hair. The setting appears to be a cosy home with family photos on the wall in the background.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

Read more
More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study
A white bathroom scale with a green measuring tape wrapped around it, set against a bright yellow background. The scale’s dial is visible, showing numbers in black.

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

Read more
Global study finds bladder cancer risk linked to body size in men
A doctor performs an abdominal ultrasound on a male patient lying on an examination couch, while viewing the scan results on a monitor.

Global study finds bladder cancer risk linked to body size in men

One of the biggest studies to date to explore the link between body size and bladder cancer publishes results.

Read more

Latest research-related news and blogs

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 
An elderly woman with white hair smiles joyfully as another person gently brushes her hair. The setting appears to be a cosy home with family photos on the wall in the background.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians 

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

Read more
More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study
A white bathroom scale with a green measuring tape wrapped around it, set against a bright yellow background. The scale’s dial is visible, showing numbers in black.

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

Read more
Global study finds bladder cancer risk linked to body size in men
A doctor performs an abdominal ultrasound on a male patient lying on an examination couch, while viewing the scan results on a monitor.

Global study finds bladder cancer risk linked to body size in men

One of the biggest studies to date to explore the link between body size and bladder cancer publishes results.

Read more