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“If I hadn’t paid for a private health check, I’d never have known I had prostate cancer.”
When former York restaurant owner Christopher Holder reached his mid-50s, he decided to pay for a private health check.Motivated by the death of his father from a…

“Prostate screening is pivotal. Without it, a lot of guys are going to be stuffed.”
Over six years ago, hair and scalp consultant Russell McFarlane went to see his GP after hearing that men of Afro-Caribbean ethnicity were more likely to get…

“Thanks to my cancer screening, I was there for my granddaughter’s first day of school” - David’s experience
Retired milkman David Sutcliffe from Leeds had always lived an active lifestyle. From his twenties, he frequently played golf, cycled and hiked with his friends in…

Bradford man conquers Everest base camp in support of Yorkshire Cancer Research
A member of the Hindu Cultural Society of Bradford climbed to Mount Everest base camp, raising over £8,900 to help fund vital cancer research in Yorkshire. Sandeep…

“By doing regular body checks, you considerably increase the chances of finding cancer early” – Jackie's experience
When mother-of-two Jackie Buxton from Huby discovered a lump in her breast, she made sure to ring her GP on the same day to book an appointment."I was in the…

“Combining lung health checks with stop smoking support is so important” Sue’s experience
Sue O’Shea has enjoyed many roles in healthcare, mainly working for the NHS, but for her, helping people quit smoking is the most rewarding.Sue started her role as…

"If you don’t sign up for these things, progress is never made.” - David's experience
David, from Leeds in West Yorkshire, was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2023 after experiencing breathlessness, one of the less common symptoms of bowel…
Active Together expands into West Yorkshire
The pioneering exercise, nutrition and wellbeing programme which has helped more than 1000 people in Yorkshire manage and recover from their cancer treatment has…

“It’s never too late to stop smoking”: Bryan’s experience
Bryan Hoyle first started smoking when he was seven years old, after being given the odd cigarette by older friends. Soon, he was buying them himself and for 58…

Annual charity golf tournament raises £22,000 to help fund pioneering cancer research
An annual charity golf day for the Yorkshire property industry has raised £22,000 for Yorkshire Cancer Research.
The event, which has been running since 2004, was…

People in Yorkshire offered opportunity to be involved in life-saving cancer research
Yorkshire Cancer Research is calling on people in Yorkshire to join its Research Advisory Panel and become part of life-saving cancer research as it opens…
