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Health behaviour interventions for Indigenous Australian cancer survivors
We’re funding a new research project into whether delivering a health behaviour intervention is feasible and acceptable to Indigenous Australian cancer survivors
Do sugary drinks increase pancreatic cancer risk?
We’re funding a new research project to identify the processes linking fructose consumption and pancreatic cancer
Understanding the role of obesity and nutrition in the development of multiple myeloma
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Cancer-related fatigue in colorectal cancer survivors
This study aims to unravel the biological mechanisms linking sedentary behaviour and activity with fatigue in colorectal cancer survivors
Diet, weight and physical activity and risk of glioma
This study aims to identify lifestyle factors influencing glioma risk, using pooled data from over 2 million participants in 21 studies worldwide to inform glioma prevention strategies
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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Exercise and ibuprofen during chemotherapy: can it help?
Our research suggests that cachexia (wasting) does not need to be an inevitable consequence of advanced cancer
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
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
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Evaluating the protective effect of folate against lung cancer in a large European prospective study
Blood concentrations of vitamin B6 and methionine were lower in lung cancer cases than in controls in a study funded by WCRF International
Does liver cancer have an Achilles heel?
Funded by WCRF International, we’re exploring the progression from chronic liver damage caused by diet to the development of cancer
Are metabolites associated with obesity causing colorectal cancer?
This research looks at whether the impact of obesity on colorectal cancer is mediated through changes to the circulating metabolome
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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
Understanding the role of obesity and nutrition in the development of multiple myeloma
Understanding how obesity-induced tumour metabolites drive prostate cancer progression
This study aims to show that changing diet can reverse obesity-induced tumour and prostate cancer progression
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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
Investigating colorectal cancer in young adults
We’re funding a new research project into the role of overweight/obesity, diabetes, diet, and physical inactivity in early-onset colorectal cancer
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
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Life-S-Can: clinical tool to screen and improve cancer survivorship care and quality of life
This INSPIRE project will create a tool to evaluate body composition, physical activity, diet, alcohol, smoking, sleep and psychosocial distress in cancer survivors
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
Metabolic syndrome, gut microbiome, and breast cancer risk in Sub-Saharan African women
The ABCS study examines how metabolic syndrome and the gut microbiome may impact breast cancer risk in Ghanaian women to support prevention strategies and personalised care in Sub-Saharan Africa
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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.
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.
Do sugary drinks increase pancreatic cancer risk?
We’re funding a new research project to identify the processes linking fructose consumption and pancreatic cancer
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Investigating the role of lifestyle in neuroendocrine tumours
Neuroendocrine tumors are rare tumors that come from hormone-producing cells in the body. This study aims to investigate the relationship between lifestyle and the development of these tumours
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
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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Uncovering the aetiology of cancers of unknown primary site
Are body composition, activity, diet and alcohol associated with risk of metastatic cancers without an identifiable primary origin?
Can a diet rich in polyphenols improve the health of breast cancer survivors?
We’re funding a new research project into whether a diet rich in polyphenols is related to better health among breast cancer survivors
How does physical activity lower the risk of cancer?
This research, funded by WCRF International, looks at how our genetics affect immunity, hormones and metabolism, and how these affect activity
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Understanding the role of obesity and nutrition in the development of multiple myeloma
Does bariatric surgery increase the risk of colorectal cancer?
Bowel cancer risk is increased in individuals with a hospital episode coded as obesity, research shows
Colorectal cancer survival in Palestine: a feasibility study on lifestyle factors
This small study will determine if we can undertake a large long-term follow-up study to explore the relationship between lifestyle and survival among large bowel cancer patients.
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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
Unravelling the balance between dietary protein and fibre intake for people with bowel cancer
We’re trying to work out the optimal intake of dietary protein for people with bowel cancer, especially when fibre intake is low
Can diet reduce the side-effects of radiotherapy?
Investigating the effect of pelvic radiotherapy on the intestinal microbiome and metabolome to improve the detection and management of gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity