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How does exercise improve cancer-related fatigue in patients with advanced breast cancer?
This study investigates how tailored exercise reduces fatigue and improves quality of life in patients with advanced breast cancer.
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
The impact of folate and folic acid on colorectal cancer survival
We’re funding a new research project into concerns that excessive intake of folate that may speed up tumour growth or interfere with cancer treatment
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Can rehabilitation after bone marrow transplants improve patient outcomes?
We’re funding a new research project to test if providing a rehabilitation programme for people after a bone marrow transplant improves outcomes for blood cancer patients
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
Rebuilding bone with exercise in multiple myeloma
This study’s objectives are to determine the effect of highly targeted exercise on the bone health and quality of life of people with multiple myeloma.
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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
Exercise and outcomes in advanced oesophageal cancer
Will a pre-therapy exercise intervention improve the outcomes of patients with advanced oesophageal cancer?
Why does obesity increase the risk of certain cancers in women?
We explored the associations between body fatness and breast, endometrial and ovarian cancers
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Mechanisms of how body fatness affects breast cancer risk
This study, funded by WCRF International, looks at the effect of body fatness on risk of postmenopausal breast 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
Feasibility study for helping patients with chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy
Feasibility study on balance and cognitive training for patients with chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy
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Cape Town runner targets London Marathon inspired by her mum’s cancer journey
Raine Scott Anderson will run the TCS London Marathon following years of uncertainty after her mother’s neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis
Runner to complete World Marathon Majors for cancer prevention research
A runner from New York will take on the TCS London Marathon this April with a goal that extends far beyond the finish line
Vet turns grief into action with the London Marathon
A veterinarian from New Jersey will travel across the Atlantic Ocean to fundraise for cancer prevention research in her dad’s memory
Latest news and blogs
Cape Town runner targets London Marathon inspired by her mum’s cancer journey
Raine Scott Anderson will run the TCS London Marathon following years of uncertainty after her mother’s neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis
Runner to complete World Marathon Majors for cancer prevention research
A runner from New York will take on the TCS London Marathon this April with a goal that extends far beyond the finish line
Vet turns grief into action with the London Marathon
A veterinarian from New Jersey will travel across the Atlantic Ocean to fundraise for cancer prevention research in her dad’s memory
Further breast-cancer related research
Comprehensive assessment, validation and causal identification of dietary exposures and cancer risk
Konstantinos Tsilidis’s research uses nutrient-wide association studies to look at lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancers
How short-term fasting can improve chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
We’re funding a new research project to enhance our understanding of how short-term fasting-mimicking diets enhance the effects of chemotherapy
Mapping the impact of obesity on the normal breast
This study examines how postmenopausal obesity affects breast cancer risk by analyzing breast tissue changes and testing anti-obesity drugs
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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
Early life infections: pathways to prevent adult cancers?
This INSPIRE project investigated whether severe acute infections early in life are linked to risk of cancer in early adulthood.
How high-intensity exercise and fibre affect immunotherapy outcomes for patients with melanoma
This trial will explore the effects of a high-fibre diet and high-intensity exercise on the gut microbiome, immune function and immunotherapy outcomes in melanoma patients
More prostate cancer research
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
Selenium and the prostate: clinical trials on availability to prostate tissue and effects on gene expression
Ellen Kampman’s study showed that selenium is able to induce changes in the expression of a number of genes in the prostate
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
Latest news and blogs
Cape Town runner targets London Marathon inspired by her mum’s cancer journey
Raine Scott Anderson will run the TCS London Marathon following years of uncertainty after her mother’s neuroendocrine cancer diagnosis
Runner to complete World Marathon Majors for cancer prevention research
A runner from New York will take on the TCS London Marathon this April with a goal that extends far beyond the finish line
Vet turns grief into action with the London Marathon
A veterinarian from New Jersey will travel across the Atlantic Ocean to fundraise for cancer prevention research in her dad’s memory