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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
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
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
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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
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?
How does consuming cow milk affect colon cancer risk?
We’re funding a new research project into how bovine products may result in colon inflammation, damaging the cells
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Diabetes and cancer: using genomics to probe the biological mechanism
This study looks at the biological processes that may link type 2 diabetes and cancer
Body composition and chemotherapy toxicity in women with early breast cancer
Can the amount of muscle and fat in the body, and how well the cells of the body are working, predict how people respond to chemotherapy?
Impact of nutrition and exercise programme after cancer diagnosis
Our goal is to investigate the effectiveness of a comprehensive programme for people after cancer, which includes nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management, and explores the use of technology such as smart watches
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Effect of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation on DNA methylation
This study shows that supplementation with folic acid & vitamin B12 does not result in pronounced effects on DNA methylation
Social inequality and sex and the relationship between lifestyle and cancer
This project, funded by WKOF, will estimate the proportion of avoidable cancer cases and risk of cancer if healthier choices were implemented among certain socio-economic groups
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
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Caffeine in pregnancy and leukaemia risk
This study looked at maternal caffeine intake and the presence of chromosomal abnormalities in neonatal blood
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
Wearable technology and breast cancer survivors
This study, funded by WCRF International, suggests wearable fitness trackers may improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors
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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
Obesity, exercise and prostate cancer
This study, funded by WCRF International, aims to investigate why obesity makes prostate cancer more aggressive
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
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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
How does coffee influence large bowel cancer survival?
We’re funding a new research project into how regularly drinking coffee may affect survival from large bowel cancer
The feasibility of a diet and physical activity intervention to prevent recurrence in colorectal cancer survivors
Judy Ho identified only a limited service in Hong Kong that offers specific dietary and activity advice to prevent cancer relapse
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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?
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
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
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Does eating ultra-processed food increase the risk of cancer?
How do ultra-processed foods (such as biscuits, crisps and cakes) affect the risk of developing, and dying of, cancer? Funded by WCRF
Defining the role of diet and age in the spreading of breast cancer
This research assesses metabolism, gene and protein expression in breast cancer cells, aged, obese and control mice with breast tumours and patient samples to understand formation of metastasis
Vitamin D and prostate cancer
Richard Martin and his team observed an association between vitamin D and more aggressive cancers
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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
Exercise and outcomes in advanced oesophageal cancer
Will a pre-therapy exercise intervention improve the outcomes of patients with advanced oesophageal cancer?
Body mass index in childhood and risk of pre-menopausal breast cancer
The study aims to determine whether a larger body size in childhood protects against a risk of pre-menopausal breast cancer.
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How does consuming cow milk affect colon cancer risk?
We’re funding a new research project into how bovine products may result in colon inflammation, damaging the cells
Exploring selenium and lung cancer risk
We’re studying how selenium may influence lung cancer biology and survival of cancer cells, with the aim of informing future guidance
Impact of sleep on the development of reproductive system cancers
This INSPIRE project will use data from the UK Biobank and genome-wide association studies to examine the relationship between sleep habits, sleep medications, and the risk of prostate and endometrial cancers
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How lifestyle factors in childhood affect adult cancers in low- and middle-income countries (SUNRISE)
The aim of the SUNRISE Pilot Study in Fiji, Botswana, and Kenya is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of the proposed methods for the SUNRISE Study in each country.
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
Will a balanced diet also save the planet?
This research asks if eating a wider variety of foods will lower the risk of cancer and improve the environment