More INSPIRE grants

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.

Role of body composition and inflammation in multiple myeloma

Investigating how obesity and inflammatory proteins contribute to the development of multiple myeloma, with a focus on whether the amount of fat or where it is stored is more important

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

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Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes

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Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes

The alcohol–cancer association looked broadly similar across MSI, CIMP, BRAF and KRAS tumour subtypes of bowel cancer.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians

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The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

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More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

More prostate cancer research

Obesity, exercise and prostate cancer

This study, funded by WCRF International, aims to investigate why obesity makes prostate cancer more aggressive

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

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

Latest news and blogs

Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes

The alcohol–cancer association looked broadly similar across MSI, CIMP, BRAF and KRAS tumour subtypes of bowel cancer.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.

More colorectal cancer research

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

Unravelling the balance between dietary protein and fibre intake for people with bowel cancer

We’re trying to work out the optimal intake of dietary protein for people with bowel cancer, especially when fibre intake is low

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

More body composition-related research

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

Does bariatric surgery increase the risk of colorectal cancer?

Bowel cancer risk is increased in individuals with a hospital episode coded as obesity, research shows

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?

More breast cancer research

Breast cancer and exercise: improving quality of life in cancer survivors

This study will investigate if exercise can prevent functional disability in breast cancer survivors

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

Do vegetarian diets lower cancer risk?

This research found that vegetarians had a reduced risk of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract

More colorectal cancer research

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

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

Do vegetarian diets lower cancer risk?

This research found that vegetarians had a reduced risk of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract

Latest news and blogs

Alcohol increases bowel cancer risk across major tumour subtypes

The alcohol–cancer association looked broadly similar across MSI, CIMP, BRAF and KRAS tumour subtypes of bowel cancer.

The secret to healthy ageing: clues from the immune system of centenarians

What can we learn about healthy ageing and evading disease from the immune system of people over 100 years old?

More than half of patients receiving cancer treatments had a history of obesity, finds study

A recent publication has provided valuable real-world data on obesity prevalence among people living with cancer.