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We’re on a mission to make sure everyone in Yorkshire has access to the cancer cures they need.

Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Together we can change this. Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to funding research so that you and those you love live longer, healthier lives.

Finding cancer cures for Yorkshire

Your support brings world-leading research to Yorkshire, giving more people access to new and better treatments.

We're giving people more of life's moments. Through pioneering mobile screening units that drive early diagnosis, treatments that help more people survive bowel cancer, and ground-breaking services to help people prepare for and recover from cancer treatment.

Together, we can create a Yorkshire free from cancer.

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Be part of it - make a real difference

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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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Over the last 100 years thousands of people have contributed to bringing world-leading research to Yorkshire, and saving lives.

Discover the Yorkshire Changemakers

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

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Yorkshire - the home of chemotherapy?

Did you know that a Leeds student is one of the most important figures in the development of modern chemotherapy?

It’s thanks to the changemakers: the supporters, the researchers, the people with cancer who, for 100 years, have united in one goal - a Yorkshire free from cancer.

Together we’ve brought a century of breakthroughs, progress and life-saving discoveries to people in Yorkshire, and beyond.

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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 begins with someone like you.

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At Yorkshire Cancer Research, thousands of people come together to create life-changing impact.

From fundraisers and researchers to clinicians, nurses, patients, and families - each plays a vital role as we work towards a Yorkshire free from cancer.

Join the community, and sign up to receive emails about the latest breakthroughs, inspiring stories, and ways to make a difference.

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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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