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Folate status, HPV persistence and cervical cancer risk

Folate status, HPV persistence and cervical cancer risk

A higher concentration of folate in cervical cells, and a chemical change in the DAPK gene, are predictors of HPV persistence

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Rebuilding bone with exercise in multiple myeloma

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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How does physical activity lower the risk of cancer?

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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Thank you for your support in 2025!
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Thank you for your support in 2025!

It’s been a busy year for World Cancer Research Fund as we continue to fund pioneering new research into cancer prevention. Here’s how your generous donations have made a difference in 2025

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Donor power in action: 19 new research awards taking on cancer before and after diagnosis
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Donor power in action: 19 new research awards taking on cancer before and after diagnosis

We’ve awarded 19 new research grants, investing more than £5m to help people avoid cancer and live better and longer after a diagnosis

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The importance of pilot and feasibility studies
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The importance of pilot and feasibility studies

Researchers use these studies to identify and explore potential challenges before a main trial begins

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Thank you for your support in 2025!
A group of people wearing matching blue shirts stand outdoors, smiling and holding large letters that spell THANK YOU! whilst others hold signs saying THANK YOU! and blue pom-poms. Trees and buildings are in the background.

Thank you for your support in 2025!

It’s been a busy year for World Cancer Research Fund as we continue to fund pioneering new research into cancer prevention. Here’s how your generous donations have made a difference in 2025

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Donor power in action: 19 new research awards taking on cancer before and after diagnosis
Text reads: From ultra-processed foods to online therapy, we’ve announced our 2025 research grants! Next to the text is an illustration of a magnifying glass over a small map of the world. The background is purple.

Donor power in action: 19 new research awards taking on cancer before and after diagnosis

We’ve awarded 19 new research grants, investing more than £5m to help people avoid cancer and live better and longer after a diagnosis

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The importance of pilot and feasibility studies
A group of five professionals sits around a table in a modern office, engaged in a discussion. They are smiling and appear to be collaborating, with documents and a laptop on the table.

The importance of pilot and feasibility studies

Researchers use these studies to identify and explore potential challenges before a main trial begins

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Latest research-related news and blogs

Thank you for your support in 2025!
A group of people wearing matching blue shirts stand outdoors, smiling and holding large letters that spell THANK YOU! whilst others hold signs saying THANK YOU! and blue pom-poms. Trees and buildings are in the background.

Thank you for your support in 2025!

It’s been a busy year for World Cancer Research Fund as we continue to fund pioneering new research into cancer prevention. Here’s how your generous donations have made a difference in 2025

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Donor power in action: 19 new research awards taking on cancer before and after diagnosis
Text reads: From ultra-processed foods to online therapy, we’ve announced our 2025 research grants! Next to the text is an illustration of a magnifying glass over a small map of the world. The background is purple.

Donor power in action: 19 new research awards taking on cancer before and after diagnosis

We’ve awarded 19 new research grants, investing more than £5m to help people avoid cancer and live better and longer after a diagnosis

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The importance of pilot and feasibility studies
A group of five professionals sits around a table in a modern office, engaged in a discussion. They are smiling and appear to be collaborating, with documents and a laptop on the table.

The importance of pilot and feasibility studies

Researchers use these studies to identify and explore potential challenges before a main trial begins

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More prostate cancer research

Understanding how obesity-induced tumour metabolites drive prostate cancer progression

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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Comprehensive assessment, validation and causal identification of dietary exposures and cancer risk

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

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Helping prostate cancer survivors in disadvantaged areas

Helping prostate cancer survivors in disadvantaged areas

A study, funded by WCRF, of the feasibility of a nurse-led behaviour change intervention to increase activity for prostate cancer survivors

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