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Free vape kits boost smoking quits in Calderdale
Free vape kits have significantly boosted the number of people successfully quitting smoking in Calderdale.A new report has revealed that the number of people…

Thousands of people in Yorkshire miss out on life-saving bowel screening
People in Yorkshire are being urged to use and return their bowel screening kits, as data reveals nearly 230,000 of those invited are missing out on the life-saving…

"Every day is truly a gift to me, and I do everything I can to help other people with cancer facing the same situation" - Sara's experience
2025 marks a significant year for Sara Williamson: it is 10 years since she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In December 2015, the then 46-year-old from Wakefield…

“My son is living proof that cancer research saves lives” – Jonathan’s experience
In 2013, Jonathan King from Knaresborough drove 3,500 miles across Europe in the name of life-saving cancer research in Yorkshire.Jonathan and his three friends –…

Yorkshire Cancer Research surprises Harrogate shoppers with 'We Walk for Yorkshire' flash mob
Yorkshire Cancer Research supporters took to the streets of Harrogate with a surprise flash-mob performance.

Groundbreaking Yorkshire cancer research hub receives £10 million in new funding
A groundbreaking cancer research hub in Yorkshire will receive £10 million in new funding to help transform the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

“Yorkshire Cancer Research was one of the first cancer charities to grasp the nettle of treating prostate cancer” – Professor Norman Maitland’s experience
To mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Yorkshire Cancer Research looks back at the work of Professor Norman Maitland FRSB, a pioneering researcher from the…

Inequalities in ovarian cancer treatment revealed in new study
Significant inequalities in the treatment of women with ovarian cancer in England have been revealed in a study funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research and led by…

"Early diagnosis saved both of our lives" - Kevin and Lynne Crowley's cancer experiences
Kevin and Lynne Crowley are happily retired in Halifax, thanks to both of their cancers being diagnosed early. The couple, who have been married for nearly 39…

“Coming to Active Together has helped me get ‘me’ back.”
When Lisa Sumpton laces up her trainers on the morning of this year’s London Marathon, she won’t be thinking about achieving a personal best or finishing in a…

“To imagine Yorkshire may one day be free from cancer makes it worthwhile for all of us” - Marjorie’s experience
89-year-old Marjorie Hodgson is the longest-serving Yorkshire Cancer Research volunteer. Since its foundation in 1968, Marjorie has been a member of the Bingley…
