People who eat a fry-up every day could be almost two thirds more likely to develop bowel cancer, according to a cancer prevention charity. Read full press release
Silvia Pastorino, a nutritionist for WCRF, has come up with her
top five tips for getting more fruit and vegetables into your diet. Read full press release
More needs to be done to get the message across to men that drinking alcohol increases risk of cancer, World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has warned. Read full press release
The fact that England has the fastest growing rates of childhood obesity in
Western Europe is a ticking cancer time bomb, according to a leading cancer
expert. Read full press release
People with particular genetic variations could be at a reduced risk of
developing some types of alcohol-related cancers, according to a new study. Read full press release
When it comes to making salads, there is no better time of year than the
summer. But too many people still think of salads a boring and tasteless
side dish, when nothing could be further from the truth. Read full press release
Less than half of people in Great Britain know they can reduce their cancer risk by being physically active, according to a new survey. Read full press release
World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has called for more education on the
benefits of breastfeeding after a survey showed three quarters of women in
Britain are unaware that breastfeeding can help prevent cancer. Read full press release
More needs to be done to get across the message that people who eat processed meat regularly are increasing their risk of bowel cancer, according to a leading cancer expert. Read full press release
Women who are overweight or have high blood sugar levels could be at a
decreased risk of developing a low-risk breast cancer, but may be at an
increased risk of developing a more aggressive form of breast cancer,
according to a new study. Read full press release
A leading cancer expert has issued a call for people in the UK to get rid of
the salt from their dinner table at the start of National Salt Awareness
Week. Read full press release
World Cancer Research Fund announces a £146,753 grant for a three-year study
at the University of Cambridge examining the risk of increased sugar intake
in breast and bowel cancer Read full press release
World Cancer Research Fund publishes a booklet to help the general public put its cancer prevention recommendations into practice. Read full press release
World Cancer Research Fund announces a £42,602 grant for researchers at the University of Leeds for a study looking at the role of fruit and vegetables in avoiding weight gain in middle-aged women. Read full press release
World Cancer Research Fund launches its landmark cancer prevention report. One of the key findings is that the link between being overweight and cancer risk is closer than previously realised. Read full press release
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