Policy and campaigning

Policy and campaigning content

People in Yorkshire have some of the highest cancer rates and mortality in England. Yorkshire Cancer Research aims to change that.

With expertise in cancer data, we fund and deliver research and services to achieve the best outcomes for Yorkshire. We also offer a wealth of resources, from localised cancer factsheets to insightful blogs about cancer in the region. Our policy team also aim to influence policy to ensure that improving cancer in Yorkshire is a priority for local and national government.

Resources and key information

Regional factsheets

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Our Data and Insight experts have compiled the latest cancer data about your local area. Download your constituency factsheet.

Blogs and insights

Read the latest insightful blogs from our research and data teams about cancer in Yorkshire

Is cancer worse in Yorkshire?

A nurse gives a male patient and his wife good news (the all clear). She has a comforting hand on the wifes arm and the patient and wife are smiling with emotional tears in their eyes

Cancer rates and deaths are higher in Yorkshire than in many other parts of the country. We take a look at why this is, and what Yorkshire Cancer Research is doing to change this.

I'm changing Yorkshire's cancer story. Will you?

"As a personal trainer at Yorkshire Cancer Research, my work is ensuring that people receiving cancer treatment are better equipped to deal with their treatment.

Surviving cancer should not be a postcode lottery, but people are more likely to get cancer and more likely to die from cancer in Yorkshire than in most other parts of England.

Together, we can do something about this.

It starts with one simple action. Will you pledge to help change Yorkshire's cancer story for good?"

I'll take the pledge