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NHS nurse puts her best foot forward for cancer prevention
After losing five family members to cancer, an NHS nurse is fundraising in honour of her sister, who survived bone cancer and is living with one leg.
Healthy lifestyle shown to lower risk of death after cancer diagnosis
This is the first study of its kind to show that adherence to evidence-based lifestyle recommendations is associated with better long-term outcomes in people with cancer, in a UK cohort.
Blocking fat production in lung cells could slow breast cancer metastasis
Scientists have discovered that cancer cells hijack healthy lung cells to produce fats that support breast cancer metastasis.
More research into colorectal cancer
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
Reducing sedentary behaviour after colorectal and renal cancer
The aim of this study is assess whether and how reducing sedentary behaviour is related to adiposity, fatigue and quality of life in people after treatment for colorectal and renal cancer.
Can chitin, found in insect shells, help prevent colorectal cancer?
We’re investigating whether chitin, a dietary fibre found in insect shells, can prevent colorectal cancer by changing the gut microbiota, reducing gut inflammation and improving DNA modifications in the colon