Cancer Prevention Blog

Can walking prevent cancer?

Deciding to walk instead of taking public transport might be something people do to save money, but it could also be helping to prevent cancer.

This is because there is strong scientific evidence that being regularly physically active reduces risk of breast cancer, bowel cancer and cancer of the endometrium (womb lining), as well as helping to maintain a healthy weight, which is also important for cancer prevention.

Sometimes, people think that being regularly physically active … Continue Reading

We issued a press release today about how 10,000 breast and bowel cancer cases could be prevented through regular physical activity.

The story has had some great coverage, with eight national newspapers printing articles about it, including the Daily Express and the Daily Telegraph.

It was also a story on Sky News this morning, which included a snippet of an interview they did with me yesterday.

Hopefully, all this coverage will help raise awareness that regular physical activity reduces risk of cancer.

We hope it will also help promote our Walking Together campaign, where … Continue Reading