Alongside behavioural support and licensed stop smoking aids, we believe that vaping products have a significant role to play in reducing the harm from tobacco, supporting people who smoke to quit and thus improving public health.

Yorkshire Cancer Research welcomes measures that will help prevent young people who do not smoke from accessing vaping products. It is clear that a ban of…

As the government pushes ahead with one combined strategy for six major health conditions, Yorkshire Cancer Research is concerned that the absence of a dedicated…

How much do you know about breast cancer? We tackle some of the most common myths and misconceptions about the disease and reveal the facts that could save your…

Last month the government published a long-awaited plan to increase the NHS workforce in England. The announcement is a positive step forward as the NHS tackles…

First developed with funding from Yorkshire Cancer Research, Lynparza is an innovative drug that has been helping to treat cancer for almost a decade. In this blog…

Concerns are growing over a rise in young people experimenting with vaping and the environmental impact of disposable vapes. However, tighter restrictions on vaping…

In this blog post, we answer your questions about cervical screening and what Yorkshire Cancer Research is doing to increase participation.
What is cervical…

Bowel screening services in Yorkshire are over-performing when it comes to the number of people checked for early signs of cancer. But the standards that need to be…

Nearly 75,000 people in Yorkshire have taken part in clinical trials funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research.
The charity plays an important role in making sure people…

In this blog post we take a close look at the Government's Smokefree 2030 commitment, and examine how we can take stronger action, not only to help people quit for good but also stop people from taking up smoking in the first place.

Cancer screening has helped to improve survival rates for breast, bowel, and cervical cancer – and we think it could do the same for lung cancer. In this blog, we…