More colorectal cancer research

Body fatness at adolescence, adult attained height and the development of tumours in Lynch syndrome

Investigating the role of body fatness at adolescence & height on cancer in people with Lynch syndrome

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

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

More breast cancer research

Do vegetarian diets lower cancer risk?

This research found that vegetarians had a reduced risk of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract

Predicting responses to chemotherapy in breast cancer treatment

We’re funding a new research project into identifying chemotherapy pathways altered by nutrients in breast cancer to help develop a tool to select the best treatment for individual patients

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

More colorectal cancer research

Identifying the influence of the microbiome and metabolome on intestinal stem cells

We aim to find out if bacteria affect the behaviour of normal and cancerous intestinal stem cells.

How western diets alter stem cells and induce colon cancer

This project will investigate which western-style diet-related factors influence the inflammation of stem cells and the development of colon cancer

Advanced Glycation End Products: are exposures associated with colorectal cancer risk and survival?

Mazda Jenab is researching high fat/protein or animal-source foods, and how they impact colorectal cancer

Further colorectal cancer research

How western diets alter stem cells and induce colon cancer

This project will investigate which western-style diet-related factors influence the inflammation of stem cells and the development of colon cancer

Non-metastatic colorectal cancer: the role of liver fat, treatment tolerance & prognosis

The aim of this project is to unravel the role of liver fat in relation to acute and long-term clinical outcomes in individuals with large bowel cancer

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

More colorectal cancer research

How western diets alter stem cells and induce colon cancer

This project will investigate which western-style diet-related factors influence the inflammation of stem cells and the development of colon cancer

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

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.

Latest research-related news and blogs

New study shows benefits of physical activity for colon cancer survivors

Man and woman out cycling through the countryside

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?

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?

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

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?

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

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?

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 research into cancer survivorship

Weight management in obese cancer patients during curative active treatment

Vitamin D and bladder cancer risk, recurrence and progression

Increased risk of bladder cancer was observed among subjects presenting the lowest concentrations of 25(OH)D. Funded by WCRF International

Tailored exercise for head & neck cancer patients

We’ve funded this study as knowledge about exercise interventions tailored to the needs of patients is lacking

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?

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

Further breast cancer-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

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

Why does obesity increase the risk of certain cancers in women?

We explored the associations between body fatness and breast, endometrial and ovarian cancers