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Yorkshire Cancer Research celebrates volunteers helping to save lives
Hundreds of volunteers across the region are helping to bring more cancer cures to people in Yorkshire. Over the past year, volunteers at Yorkshire Cancer Research…
People will switch to smoking when disposable vapes are banned, new survey reveals
A new survey by Yorkshire Cancer Research has found that 18% of people living in the region who use disposable vapes will switch to tobacco when a new ban comes…
Yorkshire Cancer Research marks 100th birthday with historic meeting
Yorkshire Cancer Research has marked its 100th birthday by re-creating the moment the charity was founded in Leeds -100 years ago today (21st May).The charity…
Yorkshire Cancer Research to hold 'A Night Like No Other' for life-saving cancer research
In its 100th year, Yorkshire Cancer Research is holding a special centenary gala dinner at Castle Howard this Autumn to raise vital funds for pioneering cancer…
Former PM’s charity shop visit shines spotlight on regional cancer inequalities
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called at the Yorkshire Cancer Research shop in Northallerton, highlighting the crucial role the charity plays in addressing…
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…
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.
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…
More than 1,000 people quit smoking through Leeds hospital service
More than 1,000 hospital patients have now successfully quit smoking thanks to a stop smoking service funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research and delivered by Leeds…