The Cancer Epidemiology Unit
Prospective studies
We conduct large scale prospective studies
Data Linkage
Our studies are linked to electronic health records
Welcome
The Cancer Epidemiology Unit is part of the Nuffield Department of Population Health of the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford.
With over 60 staff and research students, the Unit specialises in large-scale and collaborative studies of lifestyle and genetic risk factors for cancer, and for other common diseases of adult life such as heart disease, fractures and dementia. Our aim is to provide reliable evidence to help answer outstanding questions about public health, and the health of individuals.
Latest news
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Excess weight has different effects on different types of stroke
8 September 2016
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Happiness and unhappiness have no direct effect on mortality
10 December 2015
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Eat less red meat to improve your health...
4 December 2015
Latest publications
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A Prospective Evaluation of Early Detection Biomarkers for Ovarian Cancer in the European EPIC Cohort.
Terry KL. et al, (2016), Clin Cancer Res, 22, 4664 - 4675
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Main nutrient patterns are associated with prospective weight change in adults from 10 European countries.
Freisling H. et al, (2016), Eur J Nutr, 55, 2093 - 2104
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Economic downturns, universal health coverage, and cancer mortality in high-income and middle-income countries, 1990-2010: a longitudinal analysis.
Maruthappu M. et al, (2016), Lancet, 388, 684 - 695
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Relationships between different nutritional anthropometric statuses and health-related fitness of South African primary school children
Armstrong ME. et al, (2016), Annals of Human Biology
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The effects of age, adiposity, and physical activity on the risk of 7 site-specific fractures in postmenopausal women
Lacombe J. et al, (2016), Journal of Bone and Mineral Research