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Fat tissue and advanced prostate cancer risk
The aim of this project is to examine the amount of fat surrounding the prostate as a risk factor for aggressive prostate cancer.
Folic acid intake and breast cancer risk
Our findings, funded by WCRF, support epidemiological studies that suggest a U-shaped relationship between folate and cancer risk
Do diet and obesity increase the risk of bladder cancer?
Using data from over 3.5 million people, we aim to determine if what we eat and how much we weigh affects our risk of bladder cancer
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Plasma carotenoids, vitamin C and risk of breast cancer
This research found that women with higher levels of certain antioxidants appeared to have lower breast cancer risk
Helping colorectal cancer survivors at risk of cardiovascular disease
We’re funding a new research project into helping people with colorectal cancer who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease to improve their physical activity, diet, and sleep
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 diet reduce the side-effects of radiotherapy?
Investigating the effect of pelvic radiotherapy on the intestinal microbiome and metabolome to improve the detection and management of gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity
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
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
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Can a diet rich in polyphenols improve the health of breast cancer survivors?
We’re funding a new research project into whether a diet rich in polyphenols is related to better health among breast cancer survivors
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.
Exploring the link between obesity and endometrial cancer
We’re funding a new research project to investigate the biological process behind the link between obesity and endometrial cancer.
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Whole grains, refined grains and cancer risk
We know that eating whole grains reduces bowel cancer risk in general. But how are other cancer types affected?
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
How does fat distribution influence obesity-related cancer risk? Exploring causality and mechanisms
This study aims to determine if body fat location influences cancer risk, using UK Biobank and Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children datasets to inform targeted prevention strategies for obesity-related cancers
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How exercise affects cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
This research will help us understand the impacts of chemotherapy side-effects on long-term quality of life
Body fatness at adolescence, adult attained height and the development of tumours in Lynch syndrome
Investigating the role of body fatness at adolescence & height on cancer in people with Lynch syndrome
An examination of the methods for assessing preventability of cancer
We’re researching the different ways in which the proportion of potentially preventable cancers is estimated
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Can diet reduce the side-effects of radiotherapy?
Investigating the effect of pelvic radiotherapy on the intestinal microbiome and metabolome to improve the detection and management of gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity
Lifetime overweight and obesity: impact on cancer survival
This study investigated the exact relationship between obesity and cancer survival
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?
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Identifying which nutrients may cause or protect against prostate cancer
Our research hypothesises that folate, vitamin B12, & iron may increase cancer risk; selenium, vitamin D, E & lycopene may protect against
Vitamin D and skin cancer risk: an 11-year prospective study
Our research, funded by WCRF International, does not indicate that the carcinogenicity of high sun exposure can be counteracted by vitamin D
Vitamin D levels and recurrence of bladder cancer
This project hypothesises that higher plasma vitamin D concentrations are associated with decreased risk of recurrence and better quality of life in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
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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
How cholesterol metabolism disruptions influence breast cancer development
This study examines the link between cholesterol metabolites, lifestyle factors and breast cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort
Metabolic syndrome, gut microbiome, and breast cancer risk in Sub-Saharan African women
The ABCS study examines how metabolic syndrome and the gut microbiome may impact breast cancer risk in Ghanaian women to support prevention strategies and personalised care in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Harnessing γδ T-cell therapies with exercise to treat multiple myeloma
This study investigates how exercise boosts γδ T-cells to strengthen immune responses against multiple myeloma, with the potential to develop new treatments that improve patient outcomes
Examining the link between lifestyle, immune-related tumour characteristics and colorectal cancer recurrence
How lifestyle and immune-related tumour characteristics impact the recurrence of large bowel cancer, with the goal of developing personalised prevention guidelines
Exploring the mechanisms linking sleep patterns and breast cancer risk
This INSPIRE project shed light on how being a morning person may help reduce breast cancer risk, identifying 2 proteins that could play a key role.
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Using AI chatbots to support families of children with cancer
This INSPIRE project developed an artificial intelligence chatbot called DAPHNE, to address social needs in real-time for families of children with cancer.
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.
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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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
How cholesterol metabolism disruptions influence breast cancer development
This study examines the link between cholesterol metabolites, lifestyle factors and breast cancer risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort
Metabolic syndrome, gut microbiome, and breast cancer risk in Sub-Saharan African women
The ABCS study examines how metabolic syndrome and the gut microbiome may impact breast cancer risk in Ghanaian women to support prevention strategies and personalised care in Sub-Saharan Africa