Peer review publication
This study aims to evaluate the reach and impact of a Cancer Research UK awareness raising campaign on the link between overweight and obesity and cancer risk.
Find out more about our obesity campaign evaluation - June 2023
Peer review publication
This study identifies common reasons behind adults’ perceptions of the relative harm of e-cigarettes and the effectiveness of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.
Find out more about e-cigarette perceptions - February 2023

Report
This systematic review examines the impact of mass media campaigns on eight health behaviours linked to cancer risk, as well as their cost-effectiveness.
Find out more about the effectiveness of mass media - July 2022

Report
This report presents the results of a survey exploring public perceptions around lung cancer and its risks, as well and knowledge and perceptions of screening.

Report
The aim of this research was to build an understanding of the public’s attitudes towards cancer screening and any potential delays in response to COVID-19.
Find out more about views on screening delays - November 2021

Report
The survey aims to build further understanding on patients' perspectives of how their testing, treatment and wellbeing was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Find out more about our cancer patient experience survey - July 2021
Peer review publication
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a pilot advertising campaign, on the relative harms of e-cigarettes compared with smoking, at promoting quit attempts.
Find out more about our e-cigarette pilot campaign evaluation - December 2019

Report
This study is a process evaluation that aimed to inform redevelopment of a tool used to support behavioural change attempts with outreach activity visitors.
Find out more about our tool evaluation - May 2019
Peer review publication
An exploration into public attitudes towards the new Faster Diagnosis Standard for cancer within the context of patients’ recent referral experiences.
Peer review publication
This study assesses the association between standardised cigarette packaging with health warnings in the UK and thoughts about smoking and quitting smoking.
Find out more about responses to cigarette packet warnings - March 2019
Peer review publication
This study evaluates the Cancer Research UK "Talk Cancer" training programme for increasing awareness of screening risk factors and confidence to talk about cancer.
Find out more about our workshop evaluation - December 2018
Peer review publication
This study investigates whether a community-based roadshow was an effective way of communicating with the public about cancer and encouraging behaviour change.
Find out more about our roadshow evaluation - June 2016
Explore data for UK constituencies on our interactive hub. Find information on cancer cases, deaths, smoking, overweight and obesity, early diagnosis and waiting times.
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Prevention Policy Research to view our policy on different ways of preventing cancer.
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