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Cancer in Yorkshire

People are more likely to get cancer and more likely to die from cancer in Yorkshire than almost anywhere else in England.

Yorkshire Cancer Research exists to change this.

Is cancer worse in Yorkshire?

Over 30,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in Yorkshire. Cancer impacts people from all backgrounds and walks of life. Factors such as rural isolation, poverty and behaviours such as smoking are all reasons why cancer disproportionately impacts people in our region.

Landscape image of Sheffield at dusk
Suzanne the clinican smiling in front of a CT scanner

Join the campaign to change Yorkshire's cancer story for good. We’re urging our new government and Yorkshire's MPs to commit to a long-term cancer strategy. We're asking them to...

  1. Make early cancer diagnosis a priority
  2. Improve cancer treatments
  3. Focus on cancer prevention
  4. Fairer investment in cancer research for Yorkshire