Browse all our research grants
Does UPF intake in childhood affect future cancer risk?
This project will investigate children’s intake of UPF and the potential long-term contribution to adult cancer risk in Australia and Europe
What role does thyroid hormone metabolism play in liver cancer development?
We aim to assess relationships between blood thyroid hormone levels and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, and explore underlying mechanistic pathways
Does fructose promote pancreatic cancer through its conversion to acetate?
Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest forms of cancer and essentially untreatable. How could dietary fructose be promoting its development?
More breast cancer-related research grants
Does exercise offer long-term benefits for people with metastatic breast cancer?
A previous study showed that a supervised exercise programme reduced fatigue, pain and shortness of breath. We want to find out if these effects last
Using mindfulness to reduce stress in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
This study assesses the effect of a 6-week online mindfulness program on stress reduction and related symptoms in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer
Identification of metabolic signatures related to stress and breast cancer risk and survival
This study examines the associations between self-reported stress and breast cancer risk and survival, and then identify novel blood markers of stress
More breast cancer-related research grants
Does exercise offer long-term benefits for people with metastatic breast cancer?
A previous study showed that a supervised exercise programme reduced fatigue, pain and shortness of breath. We want to find out if these effects last
Using mindfulness to reduce stress in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
This study assesses the effect of a 6-week online mindfulness program on stress reduction and related symptoms in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer
Identification of metabolic signatures related to stress and breast cancer risk and survival
This study examines the associations between self-reported stress and breast cancer risk and survival, and then identify novel blood markers of stress
Further breast cancer-related research
Breast cancer: effect of yoga on endocrine-related musculoskeletal symptoms
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of yoga in women with a breast cancer diagnosis who suffer from joint pain and stiffness caused by hormone therapy.
Breast cancer and exercise: improving quality of life in cancer survivors
This study will investigate if exercise can prevent functional disability in breast cancer survivors
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
More breast cancer-related research grants
Does exercise offer long-term benefits for people with metastatic breast cancer?
A previous study showed that a supervised exercise programme reduced fatigue, pain and shortness of breath. We want to find out if these effects last
Using mindfulness to reduce stress in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
This study assesses the effect of a 6-week online mindfulness program on stress reduction and related symptoms in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer
Identification of metabolic signatures related to stress and breast cancer risk and survival
This study examines the associations between self-reported stress and breast cancer risk and survival, and then identify novel blood markers of stress
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Further breast-cancer related research
Mapping the impact of obesity on the normal breast
This study examines how postmenopausal obesity affects breast cancer risk by analyzing breast tissue changes and testing anti-obesity drugs
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
Isoflavones and lignans in breast cancer among Chinese women
This Hong Kong study will add to the data on the effects of dietary phytoestrogen on breast cancer outcomes
Further breast cancer-related research
Plasma carotenoids, vitamin C and risk of breast cancer
This research found that women with higher levels of certain antioxidants appeared to have lower breast cancer risk
Why does obesity increase the risk of certain cancers in women?
We explored the associations between body fatness and breast, endometrial and ovarian cancers
How does exercise improve cancer-related fatigue in patients with advanced breast cancer?
This study investigates how tailored exercise reduces fatigue and improves quality of life in patients with advanced breast cancer.
More breast cancer research
Mapping the impact of obesity on the normal breast
This study examines how postmenopausal obesity affects breast cancer risk by analyzing breast tissue changes and testing anti-obesity drugs
Using mindfulness to reduce stress in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
This study assesses the effect of a 6-week online mindfulness program on stress reduction and related symptoms in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer
Breast cancer: effect of yoga on endocrine-related musculoskeletal symptoms
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of yoga in women with a breast cancer diagnosis who suffer from joint pain and stiffness caused by hormone therapy.
More breast cancer research
Wearable technology and breast cancer survivors
This study, funded by WCRF International, suggests wearable fitness trackers may improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors
Chronic platelet activation – a major link between diet, lifestyle and cancer risk?
We’re funding the first comprehensive prospective study on chronic platelet activation in healthy subjects and subsequent cancer risk
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
More breast-cancer related research
Folic acid intake and breast cancer risk
Our findings, funded by WCRF, support epidemiological studies that suggest a U-shaped relationship between folate and cancer risk
Chronic platelet activation – a major link between diet, lifestyle and cancer risk?
We’re funding the first comprehensive prospective study on chronic platelet activation in healthy subjects and subsequent cancer risk
Do vegetarian diets lower cancer risk?
This research found that vegetarians had a reduced risk of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract