More colorectal cancer research
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
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
Why does food increase or decrease the risk of colorectal cancer?
This research will aim to identify mechanistic (biological) pathways linking diet to colorectal (bowel) cancer
More colorectal cancer research
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.
Will following WCRF/AICR’s Recommendations lessen fatigue in colorectal cancer survivors?
This trial asks if healthier lifestyles can reduce fatigue associated with colorectal cancer treatment
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
Further colorectal cancer research
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
Insulin resistance as driver of myosteatosis in colorectal cancer
Height and cancer risk: energy restriction and genetic variation
This WKOF-funded research aims to shed light on the mechanisms behind adult-attained height and cancer risk
More colorectal cancer research
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
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.
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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Breaking new ground: our first grants in Ghana and on brain cancer among £4m of research
19 new grants awarded including debut grants in Ghana, Iceland and Mexico, and 6 projects on breast cancer, with important study looking at POPs
Peak activity at certain times could play ‘crucial role’ in cutting bowel cancer risk
Physical activity across the day – with a peak early in the morning and late in the evening – linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer in new research funded by us
Lifestyle patterns reduce breast cancer risk
Women who follow our Cancer Prevention Recommendations proven to have lower risk of developing breast cancer
More research into cancer survivorship
Impact of obesity on cancer survival using the Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Dataset
Researchers are using an NHS database that captures data for all patients in England that have received cancer treatment in the past decade to better understand survival
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
Body size and non-muscle invasive bladder cancer outcome
The project aims to generate evidence on the relation between body size and non-muscle invasive bladder cancer outcome and on the mechanism by which body size affects NMIBC recurrence and progression risk
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Breaking new ground: our first grants in Ghana and on brain cancer among £4m of research
19 new grants awarded including debut grants in Ghana, Iceland and Mexico, and 6 projects on breast cancer, with important study looking at POPs
Peak activity at certain times could play ‘crucial role’ in cutting bowel cancer risk
Physical activity across the day – with a peak early in the morning and late in the evening – linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer in new research funded by us