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Marc Gunter: no photograph is held, so the academic plate is shown instead.
Academic
Marc Gunter
Professor, Imperial College London
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press citations on 1 topic since 28 Apr 2026 · last quoted 1 May 2026
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Marc Gunter: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Professor, Imperial College London
- Quoted on
- Cancer
- Tracked press citations
- 5
- Most recently quoted
- 1 May 2026
- First quoted
- 28 Apr 2026
04 The signal · where Marc Gunter sits on cancer
Ranked 20= of 100 voices quoted in the press on cancer, level with 14 others on 5 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
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Prof Peter JohnsonClinicianNational Clinical Director for Cancer, NHS England53 - 2
Michelle MitchellSector leaderChief Executive, Cancer Research UK18 - 3
Professor Victoria Tzortziou BrownClinicianChair of Council, Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)17 - 20=Pedro RamirezAcademicProfessor and chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Houston Methodist Hospital5
- 20=Amy BerringtonAcademicProfessor, Institute of Cancer Research5
- 20=Marc GunterAcademicProfessor, Imperial College London5
- 35=
Helen KnightRegulatorDirector of Medicines Evaluation, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)4 - 35=
Prof Dame Sue HillRegulatorChief Scientific Officer for England and Senior Responsible Officer for Genomics, NHS England4
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05 On the record · press
What Marc Gunter has said
By outlet · linked articles
- mirror.co.uk2
- independent.co.uk1
- irishnews.com1
- walesonline.co.uk1
Where Marc Gunter has been quoted
- 01The 11 cancers on the rise in young people - and the first clue to explain whymirror.co.uk · 1 May 2026
- 02One key factor linked to surge in cancer among young adultsmirror.co.uk · 29 Apr 2026
- 03Rise in cancer among people born after 1975 linked to one key factorwalesonline.co.uk · 29 Apr 2026
- 04Cancer in the under-50s: Obesity is an important driver, researchers warnirishnews.com · 29 Apr 2026
- 05Obesity an important driver in rising cancer rates of under-50s, researchers warnindependent.co.uk · 28 Apr 2026
Verbatim
“For some of these cancers, including colorectal (bowel) cancer, we think this could be partly caused by higher levels of hormones such as insulin which is often elevated in people with obesity, as well as inflammation.”
“We know people with obesity have higher levels of insulin, and insulin is a growth factor and has been linked to cancer.”
“We know people with obesity have higher levels of insulin, and insulin is a growth factor and has been linked to cancer.”
“We know people with obesity have higher levels of insulin, and insulin is a growth factor and has been linked to cancer.”
“We know people with obesity have higher levels of insulin, and insulin is a growth factor and has been linked to cancer.”
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