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Thousands of women in Hull to be offered free breast screening transport in new trial
Thousands of women in Hull will be offered free door-to-door transport to their breast screening appointments through a new trial funded by Yorkshire Cancer…
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A day in the life - Tobacco Treatment Advisor
Steve is one of 45 Tobacco Treatment Advisors funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, working with hospital patients across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to support them as they cut out cigarettes for good.
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Active Together: Elaine's experience
“The surgeon warned me before I went in that I would be in intensive care for at least a week after my operation and I wasn’t, I was in overnight and that was it.…
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Thousands of Leeds hospital patients offered help to quit smoking
Hospital patients in Leeds are being offered help to quit smoking through a new programme funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research and delivered by Leeds Teaching…
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Hundreds of people quit smoking with support from Yorkshire Cancer Research
Nearly 700 people in Yorkshire quit smoking last year thanks to services funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research.
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Leeds family raise £500 for Yorkshire Cancer Research in memory of father
A Leeds lung cancer survivor who dedicated his life to raising awareness of the disease has been remembered through a donation to Yorkshire Cancer Research.
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Further funding announced to help more people in Leeds attend screening
People in Leeds will receive more support to take part in cancer screening following further funding from Yorkshire Cancer Research and the Leeds GP Confederation.
![Person looking at the at-home bowel cancer screening test](https://cdn.yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk/uploads/images/News/Research/_story_card_xl/73324/PR_129356_MEDICAL_092022-15.webp?v=1721080956)
New research reveals key reasons behind low cancer survival rates in rural Yorkshire
Poor relationships with their GPs and concerns about losing time from work are preventing people in rural areas from seeking help for cancer symptoms, according to…
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Thousands of Yorkshire people to receive self-testing kits in bladder health check study
Thousands of people across Yorkshire will start receiving urine self-testing kits in the post as part of a pioneering urine screening trial funded by Yorkshire…
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