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Does following WCRF’s Cancer Prevention Recommendations work?
Prof Mathers found strong evidence that higher adherence to our Cancer Prevention Recommendations is associated with lower risk of several common cancers
The effect of food and drink on oesophageal cancer risk in east Africa
This research – funded by WKOF – is looking at whether strong alcohol, heat damage from hot food and drinks, and a restricted diet increase oesophageal cancer risk
How short-term fasting can improve chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
We’re funding a new research project to enhance our understanding of how short-term fasting-mimicking diets enhance the effects of chemotherapy
More on 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
Establishing risk factors for oesophageal cancer to inform prevention
Is your risk of oesophageal cancer determined by what you eat and drink and how this differs by gender, geography, body weight, your alcohol intake and whether you smoke
Exercise and outcomes in advanced oesophageal cancer
Will a pre-therapy exercise intervention improve the outcomes of patients with advanced oesophageal cancer?
More on oesophageal cancer
Less survivable cancers and what can be done about them
Just 6 cancer types are responsible for almost half of cancer deaths in the UK. So why do they get less research funding?
Should you pop the kettle on?
Paul Brennan, one of our researchers, investigates whether drinking hot tea increases the risk of oesophageal cancer
What’s causing high oesophageal cancer rates among adults in Malawi?
We’re looking at cellular changes to the oesophagus prior to cancer development, with a specific focus on exposure to N-nitrosamines, which may come from fish, pickled and fermented foods, or polluted water
Latest research-related news and blogs
International Childhood Cancer Day 2026
We’re marking International Childhood Cancer Day by highlighting our research programmes across our network of charities that are dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people
The UK’s junk food ad ban: a cautionary tale of delay and dilution
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Melissa Dando, sets out why marketing restrictions on junk food are particularly tricky to get over the line despite the benefits to public health and cancer prevention.
Our reaction to the launch of the US dietary guidelines 2025-2030
We give our verdict on the new dietary guidance released by the US administration on 7 January 2026
Latest research-related news and blogs
International Childhood Cancer Day 2026
We’re marking International Childhood Cancer Day by highlighting our research programmes across our network of charities that are dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people
The UK’s junk food ad ban: a cautionary tale of delay and dilution
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Melissa Dando, sets out why marketing restrictions on junk food are particularly tricky to get over the line despite the benefits to public health and cancer prevention.
Our reaction to the launch of the US dietary guidelines 2025-2030
We give our verdict on the new dietary guidance released by the US administration on 7 January 2026
Latest research-based news and blogs
International Childhood Cancer Day 2026
We’re marking International Childhood Cancer Day by highlighting our research programmes across our network of charities that are dedicated to improving outcomes for children and young people
The UK’s junk food ad ban: a cautionary tale of delay and dilution
Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Melissa Dando, sets out why marketing restrictions on junk food are particularly tricky to get over the line despite the benefits to public health and cancer prevention.
Our reaction to the launch of the US dietary guidelines 2025-2030
We give our verdict on the new dietary guidance released by the US administration on 7 January 2026