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Yorkshire Cancer Research hosts event at Palace of Westminster
Giving Yorkshire more life to live was the focus of an event hosted in Westminster by Yorkshire Cancer Research.
MPs, supporters and potential donors came together…

Sweet Success for Yorkshire Cancer Research, thanks to Jean
A Huddersfield coffee morning and cake stall has raised £1,600 toward cancer research in Yorkshire.
A day in the life of a Cancer Care Coordinator
Leeds GP Confederation’s Cancer Screening & Awareness Programme, funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, aims to tackle health inequalities across the region by…
Two friends cycle from Dewsbury to Cornwall to raise funds for Yorkshire Cancer Research
Two friends have cycled more than 400-miles from Dewsbury to Cornwall to raise funds for Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Halifax road dubbed ‘Quitters Street’ as neighbours join forces to stop smoking
A Halifax road has been dubbed ‘Quitters Street’ by stop smoking specialists after a group of neighbours joined forces to give up tobacco for good.
With the support…
New survey reveals ‘worrying’ lack of exercise support among people with cancer
Just one in 20 people living with cancer in Yorkshire have taken part in a specialised exercise programme, according to a new survey by Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Thousands of Hull women to receive at-home HPV tests in new study
Thousands of women in Hull will receive at-home urine tests in the post as part of a new ‘catch-up’ cervical screening study funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research.
"When I was diagnosed with cancer, I knew it was going to be important to stay healthy" - David's experience
When David Taylor was diagnosed with cancer, there was no doubt in his mind that he’d continue to stay active throughout his treatment.The 61-year-old had always…
Cancer patients in Yorkshire to take part in groundbreaking exercise clinical trial
Hundreds of people with cancer in Hull and Sheffield will have the chance to take part in a groundbreaking exercise clinical trial funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Yorkshire-born Downton Abbey star lends voice to charity campaign
The voice of Downton Abbey star Jim Carter features in a new television advert created to help raise vital funds for life-saving cancer research in Yorkshire.

Annually raising age of tobacco sale could help make smoking a thing of the past
Yorkshire Cancer Research strongly supports Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to raise the age of sale of tobacco by one year, every year until no one can legally buy tobacco products.