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Yorkshire Day

Changing Yorkshire's cancer story. For good.

Thanks to supporters, we fund researchers and cancer experts who pioneer early diagnosis and discover new and better treatments for people with cancer. These life-giving medical breakthroughs are helping more people survive cancer - here in Yorkshire, and beyond.

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£99 million

is being funded in cancer research and services

118,500 people

can take part in cancer research and services funded by the charity

1,131 cancer experts

are funded to work on new cancer treatments and cures

Find out more from Yorkshire's cancer charity

Be the first to hear about new cancer research, learn how your support is helping to transform lives and find out ways to get involved.

Together we’re changing Yorkshire’s cancer story, for good.

Here for you. Here for Yorkshire.

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