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Oxford Population Health researchers to tackle one of cancer’s toughest challenges

Oxford researchers join $25m international effort to uncover immune mechanisms that protect certain people from cancer.

Largest study of vegetarian diets and cancer shows lower risks of five cancers

Largest ever study finds vegetarian diets linked to lower risk of five cancers, but higher oesophageal cancer risk.

Oxford Population Health’s Kezia Gaitskell awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

High blood pressure in midlife is associated with an increased risk of vascular dementia

Increased calcium and dairy intake lower risk of bowel cancer by nearly a fifth

Blood proteins may be able to predict risk of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed

Oxford Population Health’s Dr Tammy Tong awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

Professor Tim Key elected to the Academia Europaea

woman drinking a glass of wine

Alcohol intake is associated with an increased risk of several types of cancer

Little evidence to suggest that sleep duration has an impact on dementia risk

graphic illustrating breast cancer

Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase risk of breast cancer

A selection of sugary food including cake, sweets, fizzy drinks and fruit.

Free sugars are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Professor Dame Valerie Beral

Obituary – Professor Dame Valerie Beral, 28 July 1946 – 26 August 2022

Epidemiologist who resolved important questions about women’s health

Blood samples

Novel approach identifies new blood biomarker for lung cancer risk

A newly-published study combines traditional epidemiological techniques with genetic approaches to identify a new blood biomarker of lung cancer risk

prostate cancer cells

Largest study to date confirms role of two hormones in aggressive prostate cancer risk

Greater adiposity linked to increased risk of fatal prostate cancer

Mobile phone users do not have an increased risk of brain tumours

woman checking her breast for lumps

Adiposity in early life, but not adulthood, may protect against breast cancer

What do adults in the UK eat?

Toral Gathani - Royal College of Surgeons

Researcher awarded prestigious Hunterian Professorship

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