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Global Cancer Update Programme

The World Cancer Research Fund network’s flagship global research programme analyses international research on how diet, nutrition and physical activity affect cancer risk and survival.

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About CUP Global
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About CUP Global

What is the programme and what are our key aims?

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Rich research history
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Rich research history

How CUP Global has evolved over the past 3 decades

Start at the beginning
Who we work with
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Who we work with

We collaborate with experts from around the world to achieve our goals

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Starting the CUP Global process
A four-step process diagram: 1) Gathering evidence from reviews; 2) Evidence judged by a global panel; 3) Panel develops recommendations; 4) Report summarising evidence and impact for researchers and policy makers.

Starting the CUP Global process

We have a 4-step method for reaching our conclusions

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Judging the evidence
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Judging the evidence

Read about step 3 in the CUP Global process

How we evaluate the data
Recommendations
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Recommendations

The final stage in the CUP Global process – how we reach our conclusions

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How early years affect cancer risk in adulthood

As part of CUP Global, we’re aiming to better understand how different life stages, and exposure to different risk factors at different times in our life, influence cancer risk

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Breast cancer survivors report

Read our latest summary of the evidence and updated guidance for those living with and beyond breast cancer

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Colorectal cancer survivors report

Read our latest summary of the evidence and updated guidance for those living with and beyond colorectal cancer

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