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A third of people in Hull are not up to date with life-saving screening
Almost a third of people in Hull are missing out on vital screening which could find early signs of bowel cancer, according to new research by Yorkshire Cancer…
Northallerton charity shop to move to new location 60 years after first opening doors
Yorkshire Cancer Research’s Northallerton shop is moving to a new location, 60 years after first joining the town’s high street.
The shop first opened on Romanby…
Animation exploring reasons behind low cancer survival in rural Yorkshire premiered in Harrogate
An animation exploring the cause of low cancer survival in rural Yorkshire has been premiered in Harrogate.
The premiere was part of an event showcasing the…
Exercise treatment should be available to all people with cancer – charity claims
Yorkshire Cancer Research plans to take its Active Together service to people with cancer across the regionThe independent charity aims to create the largest global…
Yorkshire bus company announces charity partnership with Yorkshire Cancer Research
Yorkshire Cancer Research has been named as the charity partner of Transdev bus company ahead of an exciting year of fundraising.
The partnership will help raise…
East Yorkshire woman diagnosed with cancer twice to walk a marathon a week for new charity campaign
Allyson Kent, 60, is taking part in Yorkshire Cancer Research’s ‘We Walk for Yorkshire’ challenge after being treated for cancer twice.
Her marathon challenge…
Stop smoking support alongside lung screening could save lives
Offering stop smoking support alongside the new national lung screening programme has the potential to save lives, according to new research.
A study funded by…
Yorkshire author struck twice by cancer to ‘Walk for Yorkshire’ as part of new charity challenge
A Yorkshire author who was diagnosed twice with cancer is taking on a 150-mile challenge to help raise funds for vital research.
Yorkshire Cancer Research welcomes latest move towards a ‘smokefree generation’
Yorkshire Cancer Research welcomes news that MPs have voted in favour of increasing the age of sale for cigarettes, meaning a ‘smokefree generation’ is one step…
"Screening is the reason I’m here today”: Leeds woman urges people to take part in screening after being diagnosed with bowel cancer
A Leeds woman is urging people to take part in bowel screening after recent analysis by Yorkshire Cancer Research shows a quarter of eligible people in Yorkshire do…
Life-saving clinical trial screens more than 8,000 people in Leeds for signs of lung cancer
A pioneering clinical trial has screened more than 8,000 people for lung cancer in the five years since it first launched.
The Leeds Lung Health Check, funded by…