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“The hardest part of my cancer journey was misinformation”
A smiling person with a bald head sits in a hospital gown on a blue chair. Marks are drawn on their chest, including an arrow and a vertical line. They hold up two fingers in a peace sign.

“The hardest part of my cancer journey was misinformation”

After sharing her cancer diagnosis online, Sharron was inundated with messages and claims about “natural” cures.

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Misinformation is putting lives at risk, warns Dr Philippa Kaye
A woman with wavy brown hair, wearing a red coat and red lipstick, stands outdoors in front of green foliage and a blurred background, smiling warmly at the camera.

Misinformation is putting lives at risk, warns Dr Philippa Kaye

GP and cancer survivor Dr Philippa Kaye explains what people can do to find trusted health information and advice.

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Tackling misinformation: The truth about the great alcohol hoax
A wine bottle with a warning label stating alcohol increases the risk of 7 different cancers, next to a filled wine glass. Bold red text reads The Great Alcohol Hoax on a dark, textured background as WCRF launches CPAW.

Tackling misinformation: The truth about the great alcohol hoax

Discover why alcohol is linked to cancer, how industry messaging can mislead consumers, and what can be done to improve public awareness.

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More lung cancer research

Adherence to Mediterranean diet and risk of esophageal, gastric, pancreas, lung and breast cancer

Adherence to Mediterranean diet and risk of esophageal, gastric, pancreas, lung and breast cancer

Piet van den Brandt’s research concluded that eating a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of lung, postmenopausal breast, oesophagus (squamous cell carcinoma in men), and stomach cancers

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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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Which fatty acids help people respond better to immunotherapy for lung cancer?

Which fatty acids help people respond better to immunotherapy for lung cancer?

We expect mono- and poly-unsaturated fatty acids to help patients respond to immunotherapy. We also want to identify diets, with the right kinds of fats, that make this treatment most effective

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Latest news and blogs

“The hardest part of my cancer journey was misinformation”
A smiling person with a bald head sits in a hospital gown on a blue chair. Marks are drawn on their chest, including an arrow and a vertical line. They hold up two fingers in a peace sign.

“The hardest part of my cancer journey was misinformation”

After sharing her cancer diagnosis online, Sharron was inundated with messages and claims about “natural” cures.

Read more
Misinformation is putting lives at risk, warns Dr Philippa Kaye
A woman with wavy brown hair, wearing a red coat and red lipstick, stands outdoors in front of green foliage and a blurred background, smiling warmly at the camera.

Misinformation is putting lives at risk, warns Dr Philippa Kaye

GP and cancer survivor Dr Philippa Kaye explains what people can do to find trusted health information and advice.

Read more
Tackling misinformation: The truth about the great alcohol hoax
A wine bottle with a warning label stating alcohol increases the risk of 7 different cancers, next to a filled wine glass. Bold red text reads The Great Alcohol Hoax on a dark, textured background as WCRF launches CPAW.

Tackling misinformation: The truth about the great alcohol hoax

Discover why alcohol is linked to cancer, how industry messaging can mislead consumers, and what can be done to improve public awareness.

Read more

More prostate cancer research

Impact of dietary energy restriction and exercise on prostate cancer patients

Impact of dietary energy restriction and exercise on prostate cancer patients

This study will use a newly method to compare the impact of eating less food versus daily exercise on muscle, prostate, and prostate tumour growth responses

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Improving cognitive impairment in survivors of prostate cancer

Improving cognitive impairment in survivors of prostate cancer

How does physical activity, cognitive training, or a combination of the two help improve fatigue, memory and thinking in men on hormone treatment

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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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More body composition-related research

Diet, weight and physical activity and risk of glioma

Diet, weight and physical activity and risk of glioma

This study aims to identify lifestyle factors influencing glioma risk, using pooled data from over 2 million participants in 21 studies worldwide to inform glioma prevention strategies

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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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Body size and risk of development of 22 major cancers: Data from Catalonia

Body size and risk of development of 22 major cancers: Data from Catalonia

Research into body size and the risk of developing 22 cancers using data from 6 million Catalans

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More on oesophageal cancer

Drinking hot tea – what are the cancer risks?

Drinking hot tea – what are the cancer risks?

WCRF-funded research has gained new insights on oesophageal cancer risk factors in north-east Iran

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The effect of food and drink on oesophageal cancer risk in east Africa

The effect of food and drink on oesophageal cancer risk in east Africa

This research – funded by WKOF – is looking at whether strong alcohol, heat damage from hot food and drinks, and a restricted diet increase oesophageal cancer risk

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Exercise and outcomes in advanced oesophageal cancer

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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Latest news and blogs

“The hardest part of my cancer journey was misinformation”
A smiling person with a bald head sits in a hospital gown on a blue chair. Marks are drawn on their chest, including an arrow and a vertical line. They hold up two fingers in a peace sign.

“The hardest part of my cancer journey was misinformation”

After sharing her cancer diagnosis online, Sharron was inundated with messages and claims about “natural” cures.

Read more
Misinformation is putting lives at risk, warns Dr Philippa Kaye
A woman with wavy brown hair, wearing a red coat and red lipstick, stands outdoors in front of green foliage and a blurred background, smiling warmly at the camera.

Misinformation is putting lives at risk, warns Dr Philippa Kaye

GP and cancer survivor Dr Philippa Kaye explains what people can do to find trusted health information and advice.

Read more
Tackling misinformation: The truth about the great alcohol hoax
A wine bottle with a warning label stating alcohol increases the risk of 7 different cancers, next to a filled wine glass. Bold red text reads The Great Alcohol Hoax on a dark, textured background as WCRF launches CPAW.

Tackling misinformation: The truth about the great alcohol hoax

Discover why alcohol is linked to cancer, how industry messaging can mislead consumers, and what can be done to improve public awareness.

Read more

More breast cancer research

Body mass index in childhood and risk of pre-menopausal breast 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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Bridging the gap in physical activity and diet support for breast cancer survivors

Bridging the gap in physical activity and diet support for breast cancer survivors

The aim of this project is to expand our previous study and improve breast cancer survivors’ exercise, healthy diet habits, quality of life and reduce risk of cancer returning

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Mapping the impact of obesity on the normal breast

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

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Latest news and blogs

“The hardest part of my cancer journey was misinformation”
A smiling person with a bald head sits in a hospital gown on a blue chair. Marks are drawn on their chest, including an arrow and a vertical line. They hold up two fingers in a peace sign.

“The hardest part of my cancer journey was misinformation”

After sharing her cancer diagnosis online, Sharron was inundated with messages and claims about “natural” cures.

Read more
Misinformation is putting lives at risk, warns Dr Philippa Kaye
A woman with wavy brown hair, wearing a red coat and red lipstick, stands outdoors in front of green foliage and a blurred background, smiling warmly at the camera.

Misinformation is putting lives at risk, warns Dr Philippa Kaye

GP and cancer survivor Dr Philippa Kaye explains what people can do to find trusted health information and advice.

Read more
Tackling misinformation: The truth about the great alcohol hoax
A wine bottle with a warning label stating alcohol increases the risk of 7 different cancers, next to a filled wine glass. Bold red text reads The Great Alcohol Hoax on a dark, textured background as WCRF launches CPAW.

Tackling misinformation: The truth about the great alcohol hoax

Discover why alcohol is linked to cancer, how industry messaging can mislead consumers, and what can be done to improve public awareness.

Read more

More prostate cancer research

Chronic platelet activation – a major link between diet, lifestyle and cancer risk?

Chronic platelet activation – a major link between diet, lifestyle and cancer risk?

We’re funding the first comprehensive prospective study on chronic platelet activation in healthy subjects and subsequent cancer risk

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Do vegetarian diets lower cancer risk?

Do vegetarian diets lower cancer risk?

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

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Obesity, exercise and prostate cancer

Obesity, exercise and prostate cancer

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

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More colorectal cancer research

Body mass index and surviving colorectal and endometrial cancers

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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Examining the link between lifestyle, immune-related tumour characteristics and colorectal cancer recurrence

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

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Can vitamin D reduce fatigue in colorectal cancer patients?

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

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