World Cancer Research Fund. — USA, 2011. — 43 p.World Cancer Research Fund global network
Our vision
The World Cancer Research Fund global network helps people make choices
that reduce their chances of developing cancerOur heritage
We were the first cancer charity:
To create awareness of the relationship between diet and cancer risk
To focus funding on research into diet and cancer prevention
To consolidate and interpret global research to create a
practical message on cancer preventionOur mission
Today the World Cancer Research Fund global network continues:
Funding research on the relationship of nutrition, physical activity and
weight management to cancer risk
Interpreting the accumulated scientific literature in the field
Educating people about choices they can make to reduce their chances
of developing cancerThe WCRF global network
The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) global network comprises WCRF
International, which operates as the umbrella association for the global
network’s four charitable organisations: The American Institute for Cancer
Research (AICR); World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK); World Cancer
Research Fund Netherlands (WCRF NL); World Cancer Research Fund Hong Kong (WCRF HK)This report provides an updated version of section 7.9 Colon and rectum from the Second Expert
Report: Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective
This section has been updated based upon Panel discussions between November 2010 and January 2011 on the 2010 Continuous Update Project Colorectal Cancer Report, prepared by the
research team at Imperial College London, UK (see acknowledgements).
The Report included research papers published until December 2009 for all exposures except for fruits, vegetables, red and processed meat, vitamin D, alcohol and height papers published until May/June 2010 were included. For further details please see the full 2010 Continuous Update Project Colorectal Cancer SLR and the Second Expert Report [www.dietandcancerreport.org/er]New information in this report
Updated with recent incidence, mortality and survival data
Updated section on other specific causes
No update
A new section briefly describing the methodology
of the Continuous Update Project
Evidence has been updated based on the 2010 Continuous Update Project
Colorectal Cancer SLR and considered by the Continuous Update Project Panel.
A comparison with the Second Expert Report
Updated summary of conclusions
