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Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer.

We’ve been overlooked and underfunded for decades - but together we can change this. Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and the people you love can share more of the moments that matter.

Pioneering treatments and cures

Your support means we can bring the brightest minds in cancer research to Yorkshire. And their work is saving lives in the region right now.

We’re rolling out state-of-the-art mobile screening units to local communities that are missing out on support, trialling pioneering bowel cancer treatments through the Foxtrot Trial, as well as Active Together, our personalised fitness plans that are proven to help people survive cancer.

Together we can create a Yorkshire free from cancer.

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Be part of it - make a real difference

This May individuals, teams and workplaces across the country are taking part in We Walk for Yorkshire and making their miles count.

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Make the sustainable choice at your local Yorkshire Cancer Research shop. You can also browse for Yorkshire themed gifts in our online shop, and find treasure in our eBay store.

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100 years of revolutionary cancer treatment

First developed with funding from Yorkshire Cancer Research at Sheffield University, Lynparza was the world’s first PARP inhibitor – a type of drug that kills cancer cells and has helped save lives across the globe.

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Yorkshire voices

David from Leeds, smiling at the camera wearing a christmas jumper

Took part in Foxtrot Clinical Trial.

"I’m shining a light on the research that has given me a quality of life I could only have dreamed of at the very start of this journey"

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Active Together participant

"The Active Together team focused on addressing the loss of use in my right arm after my lymph node removal. Within four months, I went from struggling to lift a kettle to being able to use the lawnmower."

Active Together participant

"Now that I’ve finished my treatment, I want to give something back to help other people going through the same cancer experience"

Every breakthrough starts with someone like you.

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Together, we can make sure everyone has access to the cancer care and cures they need.

From fundraisers, patients and families, to researchers, nurses and clinicians – we all play a vital role.

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Help fund research that saves lives in Yorkshire

Help find cancer cures for Yorkshire

30,000 people are diagnosed with cancer every year in Yorkshire.

As Yorkshire's independent cancer charity, our aim is to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

For a Yorkshire free from cancer

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£20 could fund a dipstick test for 4 people to detect early signs of bladder cancer

£50 could provide a personalised physiotherapy treatment plan to a person living with cancer for their rehabilitation

£150 could fund a CT scan to help detect lung cancer before symptoms are present

£5 a month will help someone with cancer in Yorkshire take part in a new service to support their cancer treatment and aid recovery.

£10 a month will help people in Yorkshire take part in clinical trials, giving them access to life-enhancing new treatments.

£20 a month will help people across Yorkshire take part in pioneering new genetic research to help prevent cancer in those at high risk.

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