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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
Does a plant-based diet influence cancer risk and death?
We’re funding a new research project to determine the relationship between plant-based diet with cancer risk and death.
Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and cancer risk in people with comorbidities
We’re funding a new research project into whether physical activity and sedentary behaviours can affect the risk of developing cancer in people with comorbidities
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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
Vitamin D and nasopharyngeal cancer
This study, funded by WCRF International, suggests vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of nasopharyngeal 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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Does a plant-based diet influence cancer risk and death?
We’re funding a new research project to determine the relationship between plant-based diet with cancer risk and death.
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.
Does being a vegetarian lower your risk of cancer?
A study into whether vegetarians have a lower risk of developing certain cancers
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Dietary and genetic factors and risk of nasopharyngeal cancer in south-east Asia
This study looks at nasopharyngeal cancer, which is most common in south-east Asia
The impact of obesity and insulin on cancer risk
Our research will assess the role of obesity and insulin across multiple cancers using Mendelian randomisation
Does being a vegetarian lower your risk of cancer?
A study into whether vegetarians have a lower risk of developing certain cancers
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Isoflavones and lignans in breast cancer among Chinese women
This Hong Kong study will add to the data on the effects of dietary phytoestrogen on breast cancer outcomes
Metabolic signatures of dietary exposures and their association with gastrointestinal cancers
This project will identify metabolic signatures for seven specific dietary exposures whose association with cancer risk has not been convincingly established yet or for which insight into the underlying mechanisms is needed
Does the age you are obese matter?
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of death from prostate cancer, but the underlying causes are poorly understood
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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
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
Exercise and outcomes in advanced oesophageal cancer
Will a pre-therapy exercise intervention improve the outcomes of patients with advanced oesophageal cancer?
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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
The ECHO trial: exercise during chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
A study of ovarian cancer in Australia, and whether exercise during chemotherapy is effective
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
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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
The protective effect of polyphenols on colorectal cancer risk in Japan
This project is investigating the role of polyphenols in colorectal cancer development using molecular epidemiologic studies
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
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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
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 effect of physical activity on heart health in blood cancer patients
We’re investigating if you can prevent the adverse cardiometabolic consequences of allogeneic stem cell transplant with physical activity
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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
Can dietary fibre improve the gut bacteria response to immunotherapy in melanoma?
This study aims to enhance immunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma by supplementing diet with extra dietary fibre
Defining characteristics to help predict survival from pancreatic cancer
This project will aim to define a set of patient traits within patients’ body composition, nutritional status, and inflammatory state that is predictive of postoperative course and survival of pancreatic cancer.
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Does a plant-based diet influence cancer risk and death?
We’re funding a new research project to determine the relationship between plant-based diet with cancer risk and death.
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
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
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Evaluation of the 2018 WCRF/AICR Cancer Prevention Recommendations in Asia
Using pooled data from the Asia Cohort Consortium, this study examines if following 2018 WCRF/AICR cancer prevention recommendations can reduce cancer risk in Asia and guide regional policies
Advanced Glycation End Products: are exposures associated with colorectal cancer risk and survival?
Mazda Jenab is researching high fat/protein or animal-source foods, and how they impact colorectal cancer
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