WCRF International

We fund cancer prevention research and examine how diet, weight and physical activity affect your risk of developing and surviving cancer.

[WCRF International @wcrfint]

It's been a busy week in Geneva at the @WHO
Executive Board, where we've been working with
@uicc, meeting with Member State delegations and trying to keep cancer prevention and people-centred care at the top of the global health agenda

[NCD Alliance @ncdalliance]

📢 We urge countries to promote cross-sectoral budgeting that reflects health impacts and the economic value of NCD prevention and early management.

Learn more in our statement on the economics of health for all delivered at #EB158 by our Policy & Advocacy Officer, Mina Pécot-Demiaux 👉https://t.co/xXS5nLGJeN

The statement is supported by @whpca, @WorldStrokeOrg, @AlzDisInt, @PATHtweets, @worldheartfed, @wcrfint, @isth, @ISBRAComm, @IAPOvoice, @uicc, @IntDiabetesFed, @GATC_int, Humatem and @VitalStrat.

[NCD Alliance @ncdalliance]

👏"We applaud governments for adopting the Political Declaration [...]." — Mina Pécot-Demiaux, NCD Alliance Policy and Advocacy Officer, reading our constituency statement on #EB158 Agenda Item 6: Follow-up to the #HLM4 Political Declaration.

⚡️"Nevertheless, we express our strong concern about the significant influence of health-harming industries, which weakened the outcome, including less ambitious commitments on NCD prevention."

📚You can read the full statement here 👉https://t.co/phNPOqCyiU

🤝The statement is supported by @PATHtweets , @wcrfint, @IPOSPsychoOncol, @isth, @ISNkidneycare, @ISBRAComm, @HelpAge, @IAPOvoice, @IntDiabetesFed, @GATC_int, @AlzDisInt, @VitalStrat

#ActOnNCDs

[Int Society of Nephrology @ISNkidneycare]

The 158th @WHO Executive Board session (#EB158) kicked off on February 2, with #NCDs on the agenda.

The ISN co-signed the constituency statement on item 6, led by the @NCDAlliance. We welcome the adoption of the Political Declaration, but are concerned about the influence of health-harming industries, which weakened the outcome, including less ambitious commitments on NCD prevention.

Read the full statement here: https://t.co/vVYoNh1Nwn

[IARC @IARCWHO]

Up to 4 in 10 cancer cases could be prevented says🆕global analysis from IARC & @WHO.
Study examines 30 preventable causes including #tobacco, #alcohol, high #BMI, physical inactivity, air pollution, UV radiation & for 1st time, 9 cancer-causing infections
https://t.co/Hh3XJLm3sW

[IARC @IARCWHO]

It's #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth.
Tell us about your research on #CxCa, the 4th most common cancer in♀️- present it at the #IARC60 conference!
Only1⃣week left to submit abstracts.
https://t.co/JMSWmMZFKg
In an LMIC? @wcrfint is offering travel bursaries! https://t.co/0nYRUFdaZJ

[Kate Allen @DrKateAllen]

Would you like to join @wcrfint and help us prevent cancer worldwide? We have a Head of Policy & Public Affairs policy 15 month maternity role available. Deadline Jan 4. https://t.co/XKi0bWORMI

[WCRF International @wcrfint]

Really excited to offer this bursary programme 🎉

There’s a global need for more research into cancer prevention & survivorship in underrepresented populations.

We’re committed to supporting researchers in LMICs & building future leaders in cancer research from these regions

[IARC @IARCWHO]

We are thrilled to welcome WCRFI as an official partner for the IARC@60 Conference
@wcrfint is offering at least 6 bursaries to support researchers in LMICs. Apply now!
📅Abstract deadline: Jan 19, 2026
https://t.co/JMSWmMZFKg>
https://t.co/0nYRUFdIPh
#IARC60

[WCRF International @wcrfint]

We're looking for a brilliant person to cover @KOldridgeTurner while she goes off on maternity leave.
It's a chance to work on major issues at a global level, leading an amazing, high-performing team.
Is this up your street? Get in touch 👉https://t.co/Sh0nvQMTdg

[WCRF International @wcrfint]

We love this innovative research – can cricket powder reduce the risk of colorectal cancer?

[Universidad de Almería @ualmeria]

🧬 La investigadora de la #UAL Carmen Rodríguez lidera un proyecto internacional financiado por la prestigiosa beca INSPIRE del @wcrfint para estudiar si la quitina de grillo puede reducir el riesgo de cáncer colorrectal.
UALNews 👉 https://t.co/MXjgPHAtHk
#SoyUAL #CienciaUAL

[NCD Alliance @ncdalliance]

Did you know that cervical cancer ranks fourth among all cancers and is currently the leading cause of cancer deaths in women in 38 countries – all of them low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

💪In India, civil society & the government are working to eliminate this deadly disease within the lifetime of today’s girls 💪

📹Learn more in our case study 👉https://t.co/tCyJzvzTp2

🤝The video case study was made possible thanks to the support from @CR_UK.

@uicc @wcrfint

#ActOnNCDs #LeadOnNCDs

[IARC @IARCWHO]

Already a week since @UICC's #WCLS2025!
🙏Thanks🙏 again for this fantastic opportunity to meet with our colleagues sharing the load as we push for greater #cancer research & prevention.

[NCD Alliance @ncdalliance]

Nearly 20% of all #CervicalCancer cases are in India, but civil society organisations & the government are working to eliminate this deadly disease within the lifetime of today’s girls 💪

📹Learn more in our case study 👉https://t.co/WZMJQHQRAE

🤝The video case study was made possible thanks to the support from @CR_UK.

@uicc @wcrfint

#ActOnNCDs #LeadOnNCDs

[IARC @IARCWHO]

IARC scientists &partners reveal🆕findings about genetic & lifestyle risk factors of early-onset #ColorectalCancer
Results may improve primary prevention, help prioritize screening
📰:@Annals_Oncology
@WCRF_UK @wcrfint @Institut_cancer @CR_UK @CRUKresearch
https://t.co/UdIeI32Aq8

[WCRF International @wcrfint]

£5m funding 19 research projects in 9 countries:
🦗Cricket powder preventing bowel cancer
🧠Online therapy for brain tumour patients
♳ Microplastics & cancer risk
🇲🇼🇧🇫 Evidence gaps filled in Burkina Faso & Malawi
🍔UPFs in childhood & future cancer risk
https://t.co/rBwMNRjFcY

[The Food Foundation @Food_Foundation]

🥳 Great to hear Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer committing to improving children's health & nutrition on @ITV's @lorraine this morning!

Check out our 3-point timeline for transforming school food: ➡️ https://t.co/g6WW5KPpCq
@reallorraine

[WCRF International @wcrfint]

November is #LungCancerAwarenessMonth. It's the most common cancer diagnosed worldwide with almost 2.5m new cases in 2022.

Get more information about lung cancer, the associated risk factors and our prevention recommendations https://t.co/osGMvjVL0I

[WCRF International @wcrfint]

You wouldn't put on a play without a rehearsal. So why would you embark on a big research study without running a pilot?

We look at the benefits of research pilots and feasibility studies: https://t.co/tsNDrhI8gI

[Heinz Freisling @HFreisling]

New in @JAMAInternalMed
With Lancet's refined definition of #obesity, we found clinical obesity (excess fat + organ dysfunction) linked to a 56% higher #mortality vs. no obesity.
#BMI alone misses key risks.
@MichaelJStein @IARCWHO @unireg
🙏@wcrfint @Institut_cancer

[World Obesity @WorldObesity]

🚫 Obesity isn’t about willpower. It’s about environments, policies & systems that shape health.

We need a shift: from blame to equitable systems that deliver prevention, diagnosis & care. Collective action can turn the tide.

🔗 https://t.co/9heOwNrwMt
#4BillionReasons