More physical activity-related research
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
Does exercise during treatment help patients survive cancer?
Studying the molecular mechanisms underlying the protective effect of preoperative exercise in patients with gastro-oesophageal cancer
Does following our Cancer Prevention Recommendations benefit bladder cancer survivors?
A study of the associations of adherence to WCRF’s Cancer Prevention Recommendations with risk of bladder cancer
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New study shows benefits of physical activity for colon cancer survivors
The CO21 CHALLENGE Trial shows that exercise after colon cancer treatment resulted in longer disease-free survival

Why is alcohol so popular among older drinkers while young people cut back?
Alcohol is a way of life in societies around the world – yet there are signs of change as young adults are drinking less than previous generations. We spoke to Prof Richard Cooke about the psychology of drinking alcohol

Were you part of the Women’s Cohort Study?
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the UK Women’s Cohort Study, the initial funding for which came from us
More colorectal cancer-related research
Body mass index and surviving colorectal and endometrial cancers
The impact of BMI on cancer-related survival in chemotherapy-naive patients with non-metastatic colorectal and endometrial cancer
The Butyrate paradox, MicroRNAs and colorectal cancer
A study of microRNAs in dietary reduction of cancer risk in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis patients, funded by WCRF International
Can vitamin D reduce fatigue in colorectal cancer patients?
A study to test whether vitamin D supplementation improves fatigue in patients with a colorectal tumor
Latest research-related news and blogs

New study shows benefits of physical activity for colon cancer survivors
The CO21 CHALLENGE Trial shows that exercise after colon cancer treatment resulted in longer disease-free survival

Why is alcohol so popular among older drinkers while young people cut back?
Alcohol is a way of life in societies around the world – yet there are signs of change as young adults are drinking less than previous generations. We spoke to Prof Richard Cooke about the psychology of drinking alcohol

Were you part of the Women’s Cohort Study?
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the UK Women’s Cohort Study, the initial funding for which came from us