About World Cancer Research Fund UK

World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to examining how diet, body weight and physical activity affect your risk of developing and surviving cancer.

While society continues searching for a cure, our prevention and survival work has been relentless in helping people to live longer, happier and healthier lives – free from the devastating effects of cancer.

Our impact in the UK

World Cancer Research Fund is a UK cancer prevention charity. We look at how diet, weight and physical activity affect the risk of developing and surviving cancer, and share the evidence with the public, health professionals and policymakers.

40%

of cancer cases in the UK could be prevented

Nearly 158,000

potential cancer cases could be avoided every year

£160 million

invested in cancer prevention research across our network

Read more about our work in the UK on our website

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While society continues to search for a cure, our prevention and survival work helps people to live longer, healthier lives – free from the devastating effects of cancer.

World Cancer Research Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales (1000739). A company limited by guarantee. Registered company in England and Wales (2536180).

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