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How Much Do You Know About Cancer Prevention?

Take our quick quiz to discover how your everyday choices could impact your cancer risk.

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Why This Matters

In the UK, 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer.
But up to 40% of cancers could be prevented through lifestyle changes.

About our Work

World Cancer Research Fund UK funds research and shares practical advice to help prevent cancer before it starts.

This work helps people make simple, everyday changes that can reduce their risk.

Why It Matters

Prevention doesn’t happen by chance.
It happens because people choose to support research and education that saves lives.

World Cancer Research Fund UK receives no government funding.
That means this work relies on people who believe prevention matters.

It only takes a few minutes to learn something that could make a real difference.

TAKE THE QUIZ

The Vocal Minority gives people a voice to change policy by running polls, petitions, and surveys to help you make a difference to the issues you care about the most.

Which of the following can help reduce your risk of cancer?All of these play a major role. World Cancer Research Fund UK has spent decades analysing global evidence and has developed Cancer Prevention Recommendations based on rigorous scientific review. Maintaining a healthy weight, staying active, and following a diet rich in wholegrains, vegetables, fruit and beans can significantly reduce cancer risk. Their work translates complex science into practical advice for everyday life.

Maintaining a healthy weight

Being physically active

Eating a healthy, balanced diet

All of the above

True or False: Being overweight or obese increases the risk of several types of cancer?

Body fatness is linked to increased risk of at least 13 different cancers. World Cancer Research Fund’s Continuous Update Project — one of the largest ongoing cancer prevention research programmes in the world — continually reviews global studies to understand these links. Their findings help shape NHS guidance and international policy recommendations.

True

False

Which type of food should we aim to limit to reduce cancer risk?There is strong evidence that high consumption of processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer. World Cancer Research Fund helped establish this link through comprehensive global evidence reviews. Their recommendations encourage limiting red meat and avoiding processed meat where possible, while focusing on plant-based foods that help protect health.

Wholegrains

Fruit & vegetables

Processed & red meat

Beans & Pulses

What percentage of cancers could be prevented by following evidence-based lifestyle recommendations?

Up to 40% of cancers could be prevented through healthier lifestyles — and for bowel cancer, it’s over 50%. These figures come from major scientific reviews led and funded by World Cancer Research Fund. Their ongoing research helps refine prevention guidelines and informs public health campaigns across the UK and globally. The challenge is that each year, promising research projects have to be turned away due to lack of funding.

10%

25%

up to 40%

Over 70%

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