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Annette's experience: “It’s so important to check yourself regularly.”
A Harrogate breast cancer survivor is urging people to check their breasts and contact their GP with any concerns.
Annette Ward was diagnosed with breast cancer in…
How can we make Yorkshire smokefree?
The Government has set an ambition to make England smokefree by 2030. But Yorkshire is due to miss this target by 15 years. In this blog, our Director of Research,…
It’s time to make the link between alcohol and cancer clearer
New research has revealed how many cases of cancer can be linked to drinking alcohol across the world. Dr Stuart Griffiths, our Director of Research & Services,…
Research is continuing to change what it means to have cancer
24th September marks World Cancer Research Day. In this blog, Dr Kathryn Scott, Chief Executive at Yorkshire Cancer Research, highlights the difference that cancer…
How your health data helps cancer services and research
GP health data is crucial for the planning and provision of health services as well as research discoveries that save and improve people’s lives. In this blog post,…
Meet the volunteers helping in our Donation Centre
In the past year, the Yorkshire Cancer Research Donation Centre has gone from strength to strength.
Located close to our headquarters in Harrogate, the centre…
Finding the missing lung cancers
This month marks the launch of the second wave of the ‘Do It For Yourself’ campaign – a collaborative effort by charities, medical organisations, healthcare…
Our new logo and brand identity: your questions answered
Yorkshire Cancer Research has today launched a fresh new look as it continues its mission to save 2000 lives each year in Yorkshire. Juliet Glendinning, Director of…
We can do better than “get back to normal”
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on long-standing problems within cancer services. Our chief executive Dr Kathryn Scott looks at what needs to happen to not…
How can we increase uptake of cervical screening?
In this blog for Cervical Screening Awareness Week (14th-20th June) our Director of Research & Services Dr Stuart Griffiths talks about recent innovations in…
How we’re helping people with cancer to get active
As part of Tour de Walkshire, we spoke to Liam Humphreys, a research fellow at Sheffield Hallam University. His work focuses on how exercise can help to prevent and…